Darnold Gives Vikings Another Gem With Career-High 377 Yards in 27–25 Win Over Packers
Minnesota Vikings' Sam Darnold congratulates Cam Akers on a touchdown catch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Minneapolis on Dec. 29, 2024. Bruce Kluckhohn/AP Photo
MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Vikings were ready to start their postgame ritual in honor of a ninth consecutive victory before realizing Sam Darnold was still missing from the raucous locker room because he was finishing his interview with the TV broadcasting crew.