What Sam Darnold experienced Sunday night against the Lions was worse than what Daniel Jones experienced in his Week 1 start against the Vikings when he played for the Giants.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson pulls out a lateral-to-shovel pass that goes from running back David Montgomery to wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown which results in a 20-yard gain.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams takes the double-reverse end-around to the house for a 61-yard rushing touchdown against the Washington Commanders.

National pundits don't appear to be completely out on the Vikings as the playoffs get started. Not all of them anyway.

Jahmyr Gibbs topped 100 yards rushing in all 3 games the Lions played without David Montgomery and fell just shy of 2,000 scrimmage yards.

Sam Darnold’s shaky finish shouldn’t ruin his impressive season or impact his future. Several NFL teams need a franchise quarterback and Darnold proved he can be that guy in Minnesota, becoming the first quarterback to record 14 wins in his first season with a team.

The Detroit Lions defense held Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold to a 43.9% completion percentage and just 166 yards passing in a 31-9 win.

Can Minnesota and its fan base forget the quarterback's back-to-back clunkers for a 2025 reunion? Or is it J.J. McCarthy time?

Well, Darnold had it worse in Detroit as the Lions pummeled the Vikings 31-9 to win the NFC North and claim the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. Detroit pressured Darnold a whopping 33 times, comprised of 22 hurries, two sacks and nine hits.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs rushes for a 1-yard touchdown. Watch all of the highlights from the Detroit Lions' 31-9 Week 18 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Best plays from Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs' career-high 4-touchdown game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 18 of the 2024 NFL regular season.