Darnold Gives Vikings Another Gem With Career-High 377 Yards in 27–25 Win Over Packers

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
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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.

He was well worth the wait, on so many levels.