The ghosts made an appearance at Ford Field Sunday night. Sam Darnold looked like the Jets version of himself instead of the potential franchise quarterback he’s resembled for most of the season ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold throws passes during pregame warmups before their game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 5.

The final seconds had mercifully ticked off the clock on Sunday night at Ford Field in Detroit ... There’s no doubt Sam Darnold is hoping for a shot at redemption after his putrid performance ...

One bad game does not negate all the good things Sam Darnold has done this season ... 166 yards and no touchdowns on Sunday night at Ford Field, taking two sacks in the Vikings' 31-9 defeat.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (14) warms up before the game between Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY ...

The latest right hook to the jaw connected Sunday night in Detroit in front of a raucous Ford Field crowd ... and No. 1 seed more than quarterback Sam Darnold’s inaccuracies, specifically ...

And there was Sam Darnold, too, airmailing passes at Detroit’s Ford Field, a quarterback who appeared nervous and uncertain in the biggest game of the season. Same guy. One week apart.

The football world continues to basically say “whoops, our bad” for having zero faith in Kevin O’Connell’s absolute trust in Sam Darnold. So, Thursday night in the Big Easy, the Associated Press’ ...

They lost Monday night 27-9 to the Los Angeles Rams and quarterback Sam ... ago, Darnold and the Vikings went into Detroit knowing a win would clinch them the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage ...

Sam Darnold’s first half of playoff football ... But with the Vikings facing the Rams to start the playoffs, Darnold led them to a field goal on their second drive before turning the ball ...

The Lions and Vikings are battling for supremacy in the NFC North, a division so good that the 11-win Packers could not even sniff first place, not with two 14-2 behemoths duking it out in Week 18 ...