The Eagles suffered through a brutal day in Washington, Kyler Murray’s Cardinals were eliminated and the New York Giants are just about on the clock.
Darnold outplays Kirk Cousins, throwing for 347 yards and five touchdowns in Vikings' 42-21 dismantling of Falcons.
Darnold is the first Vikings QB to throw for more than 300 yards and five touchdowns in a game since Daunte Culpepper in 2004.
Kirk Cousins spent six seasons with the Vikings -- a run that included three Pro Bowls, a postseason win and had him ranking near the top of the franchise's statistical leaderboard. And when Cousins moved on to join the Atlanta Falcons this past offseason,
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He was named the NFC’s offensive player of the after passing for 347 yards and 5 touchdowns in Sunday’s win over Atlanta.
Seattle — Sam Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third TD pass of the game, and Minnesota outlasted Geno Smith and Seattle to keep pace with Detroit for the top spot in the NFC on Sunday with a 27-24 victory.
Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns, and the Falcons bolstered their playoff hopes by handing the hapless New York Giants their franchise-record 10th straight loss,
Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most pleasant surprises in all the NFL this season. And in a few months, no one should be surprised by the contract quarterback Sam Darnold will be able to fetch.
The Vikings drafted quarterback J.J. McCarthy 10th overall in April's draft with the intention of making him the future of the franchise. That remains the case, sources say, even after McCarthy underwent preseason meniscus surgery that took him out for the entire 2024 season.
New Orleans can save $30 million if they designate him as a post-6/1 release - crucial money considering the Saints have the least cap space in the league The Vikings are a better team than the Seahawks,