Quarterback Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings had a magical season this year. They won a surprising 14 games in the regular season, and if it hadn’t been for the Detroit Lions, Minnesota would likely have had home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Sam Darnold’s second straight Jets-esque performance in ... outlier in a career that featured far too many underwhelming seasons with the Jets and Panthers. Darnold said he’s not worried about how these two weeks will affect his future.

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.

As brilliant as Sam Darnold was over Minnesota's first 16 games, his final two were brutal enough to signal winds of change.