Star Tribune15d
Vikings’ season of rising expectations plummets to an end with a 27-9 playoff loss to the Rams
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is sacked by the Rams' Ahkello Witherspoon during the second quarter, leading to a fumble and 57-yard return for a touchdown in L.A.'s 27-9 victory Monday at State ...
NBC News20d
Sam Darnold led the Vikings to their best record in years. But two bad games may have cost him his job — and millions.
Originally intended to be the Vikings’ backup, only to be thrust into a starting job on the eve of the regular season because of a preseason injury to rookie and first-round pick J.J. McCarthy ...
Heavy.com21d
Vikings’ Harrison Smith Makes Emotional Announcement After Loss to Rams
Harrison Smith fought back tears in the aftermath of the Minnesota Vikings‘ season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Rams. His 200th career game, all with the Vikings, brought a magical season to a ...
CBS News21d
What's next for Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings?
MINNEAPOLIS — Another season ends in that old, familiar fashion for the Minnesota Vikings — with a whimper, with the other sideline in jubilant celebration, with questions about where things ...
CBSSports.com21d
Vikings QB situation: J.J. McCarthy posts curious message on social media following playoff loss to Rams
The Minnesota Vikings' 2024 campaign ended with a whimper, as they were blown out by the Los Angeles Rams on Wild Card Weekend, 27-9. Minnesota's 14-3 regular-season record was ultimately ...
Heavy.com21d
Vikings Facing ‘Tension’ With Coach Kevin O’Connell, Insider Says
The Minnesota Vikings have quarterback questions, nearly the entirety of their secondary with a foot out the door and problems in the trenches — but their first order of business is to strike a ...
The New York Times22d
Vikings’ collapse vs. Lions, Rams makes need for interior O-line help frustratingly clear
Only the abrupt finality and then the quick shift of the gaze to the future. This is where the Minnesota Vikings find themselves: marinating in Monday night’s loss and regrouping to prepare for ...
Los Angeles Times22d
Dominant Rams makes themselves at home in Arizona with rout of Vikings
Because of safety concerns caused by wildfires in Southern California, the NFL moved the Rams’ NFC wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings from SoFi Stadium to State Farm Stadium.
Star Tribune22d
Vikings safety Harrison Smith to consider retirement again after ‘some of the most fun I’ve had’
Vikings safety Harrison Smith on the State Farm Stadium field after his 13th NFL season ended with a loss to the Rams on Monday night. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...
Athlon Sports22d
Vikings Predicted to Take Bold Action on Sam Darnold After Playoff Flop
Two weeks ago, NFL observers far and wide were enamored of the situation the Vikings had at quarterback. Not only did they have Top 10 pick JJ McCarthy on the bench, recovering from knee surgery ...
New York Post23d
Sam Darnold’s playoff debut gets off to disastrous start with two Vikings turnovers
Sam Darnold’s first half of playoff football quickly turned disastrous, with the Vikings quarterback — and Jets castoff — turning the ball over twice and taking six sacks as the Rams jumped ...
USA Today23d
'Doesn't feel real': Vikings' Cinderella season ends in disappointment with loss to Rams
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Minnesota Vikings entered Monday’s playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Rams as the first-ever 14-win wild card team in league history, but as the clock struck midnig ...