Sam Darnold was ineffective for most of of his first playoff start, losing two turnovers while matching an NFL record by taking nine sacks in the Vikings’ 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. “I clearly didn’t play well enough,

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.

That fact was emphasized during the 2024 NFL wild-card round, as several individuals either elevated or diminished their legacy. It

Vikings have several areas that they must address in the offseason, includingthe fatal that must be fixed on the offensive line

Sam Darnold’s renaissance pushed Minnesota to one of the NFL’s best records, offering the hope of a deep playoff run

Kevin O’Connell uses affirming language, so if you want to find the right phrase for what happened to the Vikings the past two weeks, you’d have to revisit the Brad Childress era. Ol’ Chili would have called this “total systemic failure.

As he reflected on this season in the aggregate, O’Connell referenced how Darnold, McCarthy, and veteran quarterback Daniel Jones were all on the roster at some point, as were backup quarterback Nick Mullens and reserve quarterback Brett Rypien.

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 Rams are heading to the divisional round of the 2025 NFL playoffs after picking up the 27-9 victory over Minnesota. They will advance to take on Philadelphia in the next round of the playoffs, and they'll be bringing a ferocious pass rush with them.

The Rams defense put on a dominant performance as Los Angeles routed the Vikings 27-9 in a wild-card game played in Arizona due to ... Los Angeles sacked Sam Darnold six times in the first half ...

Los Angeles sacked Sam Darnold a playoff record-tying nine times en route to a dominant 27-9 win in Arizona, advancing to the divisional round

Several days of wildfires and poor air quality across the Los Angeles metroplex forced the NFL to take the extraordinary step of moving the Rams' home playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to State Farm Stadium in Glendale,