After his best season as a pro, Darnold was off his game for a second straight week. How will it impact Minnesota's offseason plans?

Rams sack Sam Darnold an NFL playoff record-tying nine times to beat the Vikings, 27-9, Monday night in an NFC wild-card game.

Rookie Jared Verse returned a fumble for a 57-yard score for the Rams, who looked comfortable in their adopted home of State Farm Stadium from the first snap.

The Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Los Angeles Rams in their NFL showdown sparked intense criticism of quarterback Sam Darnold. In response, a former Vikings quarterback offered a sharp rebuttal to the backlash.

Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams overwhelmed the Minnesota Vikings, sacking Sam Darnold an NFL playoff record-tying nine times to win 27-9 Monday night.

The more you dig into Darnold’s personality and past, the easier it is to understand how he was able to make his way through years of struggles in New York and

reacts after making a sack on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (14) during the first half on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in an NFC wild-card game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sam Darnold did nearly everything right ... facing the Rams in a game that was moved to Arizona because of devastating wildfires in Southern California.