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 his best season as a pro, Darnold was off his game for a second straight week. How will it impact Minnesota's offseason plans?

The Rams are hoping that the Darnold from Week 18 shows up and not the one from the first couple of months of the season. Their defensive front is the reason Los Angeles has survi

Sam Darnold's Career-Best Season Ends With a Thud as He Takes 9 Sacks in Playoff Loss GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP ... facing the Rams in a game that was moved to Arizona because of devastating wildfires in Southern California. Another dismal day doomed ...

The first game with these two teams saw the Vikings lose their star left tackle Christian Darrisaw at the end of the first half with a torn ACL and MCL. A few

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.

In the biggest game of his career on Monday night at State Farm Stadium, Darnold imploded in front of a national audience, and as a result, the Minnesota Vikings bowed out of the playoffs with a 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

I think we are being way, way too hard on Darnold. After all, he had NEVER been in this situation yet in his career. Is it unreasonable to suggest he may GROW from this experience, rather than just assuming he will always 'choke' in a big game?

The Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Los Angeles Rams in their NFL showdown sparked intense criticism of quarterback Sam Darnold. In response, a former Vikings quarterback offered a sharp rebuttal to the backlash.

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Cobie Durant darts straight for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold on speedy sack.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold's future with the team was in question after Monday night's loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sam Darnold did nearly everything right ... facing the Rams in a game that was moved to Arizona because of devastating wildfires in Southern California.