The Football Night in America crew analyze Sam Darnold's trajectory over the course of the regular season and playoffs, and how he fits into Minnesota's future moving forward.

Sam Darnold was sacked nine times in the Vikings' season-ending loss to the Rams on Monday night. Those plays resulted in an NFL playoff-record 82 yards lost, a scoop and score defensive touchdown, ...

Monday night’s wild-card round disappointment for the Vikings seemed to be felt viscerally by the voice of the team. Paul ...

"Sam Darnold actually had a very Dak Prescott-like season," Cowherd said. "Won a lot of games, everybody loves him, players rally around him, coaches love coaching him and then he faces elite ...

13. Back to the MVP award and the underappreciated Minnesota Vikings ... but how about a little love for QB Sam Darnold? Only Mahomes has led his team to more wins this season. If Darnold can ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Believe it or not, the Minnesota Vikings had concerns about the Green Bay Packers getting to quarterback Sam Darnold. Yes, the same Sam Darnold who completed 33 of 43 passes for ...

The NFL MVP has been a hotly-debated topic over the last several weeks, especially today after the All-Pro teams were ...

Sam Darnold changed that. In the second quarter, the Vikings quarterback caught Jalen Nailor behind the defense and connected with him for a 31-yard touchdown pass for a 7-3 lead. It was a lead ...

Sam Darnold lofted a short pass to running back Cam Akers on third-and-2, sealing the win. The loss dropped the Packers to 11-5 this season. A respectable record, but all five losses have come ...

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has a good chance to earn his first NFL playoff win. The Rams must repeat an upset of ...