Seven days separated two visuals that could not have been more in contrast if you hung a portrait of Quasimodo next to the Mona Lisa. There was Sam Darnold, after defeating the Packers, hoisted atop teammates' shoulders,

Kevin O'Connell, the QB coaches and backups have Darnold playing at a high level. Can he bounce back from the Week 18 debacle in Detroit?

During the first few seasons of his NFL career, former USC QB Sam Darnold went viral for all of the wrong reasons. There was his first ever NFL pass being a pick six. There was the graphic of him being out with mononucleosis.

On this episode of the Access Vikings podcast, Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand preview Monday night’s playoff game between the Vikings and the Rams.

Sam Darnold may have faced criticism for his performance against the Detroit Lions, but his girlfriend is heavily supporting him and the Minnesota Vikings.