“You know, I clearly just didn’t play good enough the last couple weeks,” Darnold said in his postgame press conference. " [L]eft too many throws out there that I would usually make. Gotta take better care of the football — today, especially.”

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.

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Minnesota Vikings 27–9 Monday night to advance to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Darnold struggled big time, completing 25 of 40 passes for 245 yards, with one touchdown, an interception, and a fumble that was returned for a touchdown. He was also sacked nine times, which was an NFL playoff record.

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.

As Vikings QB Sam Darnold's dream season sputtered to a close Monday night in a playoff loss to the Rams, he now heads toward free agency with his future as unsettled as ever.

After a devastating season-ending loss where Sam Darnold did not live up to his regular-season self, Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell gave the young quarterback a final fluff before his potential free agency in March.

Kevin O'Connell reacted pointedly to quarterback Sam Darnold's performance in the Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs. The Minnesota Vikings‘ dream of going deep in the 2024 NFL postseason came to an end with a 9-27 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round.

Darnold's future in Minnesota is very much in doubt after the Vikings were bounced by the Rams on wild-card weekend.