Sam Darnold has enjoyed the best form of his career with the Minnesota Vikings this season, and he could return to the franchise for 2025 even after his contract expires

Following the Vikings’ win over the Falcons, Sam Darnold — who passed for 347 yards and five touchdowns — made a point to let Cousins know that he’s still adored in Minnesota. The Falcons shared mic’d-up footage of the exchange.

The Atlanta Falcons' decision to bench Kirk Cousins led several fans to a similar conclusion: the Minnesota Vikings won the offseason breakup. On Tuesday,

The Vikings took down the Atlanta Falcons this past Sunday, 42-21. It was quarterback Sam Darnold who propelled the victory. The former No. 3 overall pick was named the NFC Player of the Week for

It’s the second time Darnold has won Offensive Player of the Week honors in his career, the other time coming in Week 6 of 2019. It’s also his third accolade of the year after previously winning NFC Offensive Player of the Month in September and Nickelodeon Valuable Player in Week 3.

Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2024 NFL season. The Vikings are 11-2 on the year and riding a six-game win streak. They're fresh off a dominant performance against the Atlanta Falcons, defeating Kirk Cousins and the team down south, 42-21.

In terms of “By Nearest Defender” vs. the Vikings, two black eyes shadow the stat sheet following Sunday’s three touchdown loss. Nickel cornerback Dee Alford played 28 coverage snaps for the worst game of his life: eight targets, seven catches, 126 yards, three touchdowns, and a perfect 158.3 passer rating against.

He was named the NFC’s offensive player of the after passing for 347 yards and 5 touchdowns in Sunday’s win over Atlanta.

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Sam Darnold and Jordan Addison continue to strengthen their USC Vikings connection. Minnesota needs Detroit to lose if it wants to win the NFC North.

On Sunday afternoon the Minnesota Vikings took down the Atlanta Falcons on the back of a ridiculous performance from quarterback Sam Darnold. Just days after ESPN reported the Vikings weren't ...