Family members canceled reservations in Philadelphia, as Vikings players explored travel contingencies they hadn’t yet been ready to consider. General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O’Connell blocked out their afternoon schedules for office hours to meet with players before they departed.

The futures of Kevin O'Connell and Sam Darnold are among the many things Minnesota must work out after its first-round playoff exit.

He set career highs in every key statistical category to earn his first Pro Bowl nod and became the first quarterback to win 14 games his first season with a team. “I think it’s very important we all think about Sam’s body of work,

Sam Darnold and the Vikings’ dream season came to an abrupt end Monday night with a 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the NFL playoffs. The Rams were the home team at the home stadium of the Arizona Cardinals after the NFL moved the game to Arizona because of the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

The Minnesota Vikings' 2024/25 season ended in depressing fashion with a 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Arizona. The Vikings had no answer to the Rams' defensive line, with quarterback Sam Darnold guilty of hanging on to the ball for too long as he was sacked a ridiculous nine times.

The Minnesota Vikings played their two worst games of the season to first lose out on the division title and first seed in the playoffs and then go one-and-done in a quick end to their postseason. It was as disappointing an end to their season as their 14-3 record was a positive surprise.