The Minnesota Vikings were blown off the field by the Los Angeles Rams in a 27-9 beatdown. Sam Darnold was sacked nine times, threw an interception, and lost a fumble. It was a nightmare, but it shouldn't be the only takeaway from a great season.

On Monday night, the Rams provided a welcomed, albeit temporary escape for their fans who are dealing with the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. Led by a dominant defensive effort, the Rams took a 24-3 halftime lead en route to a 27-9 win over the Vikings in the NFC wild-card round.

The Rams could not have been focused on football over the past week, not with deadly wildfires affecting a huge part of the L.A. area. Yet, the Rams played their best game of the season on Monday night.

Football' match was moved from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to State Farm Stadium in Arizona due to the wildfires.

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

Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold's final two games of the season have made Minnesota' decision at the position much easier. The post Vikings Get Good News Despite Sam Darnold’s Playoff Loss appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Vikings QB Sam Darnold was on his way to a big payday this offseason. But two bad games may have cost him his job — and millions.

Sam Darnold struggled in the last two weeks for the Minnesota Vikings in back-to-back crucial losses, including a season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Colin Cowherd discusses Darnold’s future in the NFL.

At the dawn of the new year, Sam Darnold was a folk hero in Minnesota. Not only did the quarterback -- no longer locally branded a reclamation project, but rather a full-blown, high-octane Pro Bowler -- sweep the rival Green Bay Packers to give the Vikings their best regular-season record in 16 years,