Sam Darnold got quite the reception in the locker room following the Minnesota Vikings’ 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers. He was welcomed into the locker room by a shower of water bottles. Teammates then hoisted him on their shoulders and began singing.

The Vikings used max protection to keep the Packers from sacking quarterback Sam Darnold and it worked in Minnesota’s 27-25 Week 17 victory.

Darnold became the first quarterback in NFL history to record 14 wins in his first season with a team. It’s a feat that Brett Favre couldn’t accomplish in 2009 with the Vikings. Or Peyton Manning in 2012 with the Broncos. Or even Tom Brady in 2020 with the Buccaneers.

Darnold signed a one-year deal worth $10 million to join the Vikings ahead of this season. Last week, Spotrac projected his worth at $35.4 million annually over a new four-year deal.

The Packers defense has done a good job of not giving up explosive plays this season. Vikings QB Sam Darnold got the best of the unit this game.

The Green Bay Packers defense is already at a disadvantage against the Vikings this Sunday due to injuries, and Sam Darnold is being careful.

During the Minnesota Vikings' 27–25 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 17, coach Kevin O'Connell stopped to give Darnold a word of encouragement. Before relaying a play to his quarterback, O'Connell told him how great he was playing and how proud of him he was.

A week ago, the Packers defense pressured rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler into oblivion in a shutout 34-0 win. On Sunday in Minneapolis, the Packers defense got a big-time wakeup call from one of the NFL’s best passing games.

Never mind that the music blared in the locker room after the Vikings held on for a 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers. The celebration couldn’t officially commence until quarterback Sam Darnold finished up a postgame interview with Fox analyst Tom Brady on the television broadcast.

Sam Darnold completed 33 of 43 passes for a career-best 377 yards to go with three touchdowns and one interception, and the Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.

Dave Helman sits down to analyze the Minnesota Vikings' narrow victory against the Green Bay Packers! Within the discussion, Helman breaks down Sam Darnold's heroic performance and whether the Vikings can get the No.

Sam Darnold added another exploit to his career-altering season, passing for a personal-best 377 yards and three touchdowns as the Minnesota Vikings hung on to beat the Green Bay Packers 27-25 for their ninth consecutive victory.