Detroit Lions Grades: Red Zone Defense Stifles Sam Darnold
Jan 6, 2025 · In a battle of two of the best teams in the NFL, the Lions made a statement about their Super Bowl hopes with a 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Here are grades for each …
Sam Darnold's Red Zone Struggles vs. Lions Left NFL Fans …
Jan 6, 2025 · In Sunday night's huge matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions, Darnold struggled mightily in the first two-plus quarters, specifically in the red zone. The …
Detroit Lions secondary shows swagger by shutting down Sam Darnold ...
Jan 6, 2025 · The Lions held Minnesota quarterback Sam Darnold to 166 yards passing as he completed just 43.9% of his throws with no touchdowns. Over his first 16 games, Darnold …
Lions vs. Vikings score, takeaways: Jahmyr Gibbs erupts, Sam Darnold ...
Jan 6, 2025 · This is part of the Darnold discussion, but it's clear one of the reasons Detroit dominated for much of Sunday's matchup is the fact the Lions, unlike the Vikings, actually …
Aaron Glenn's Brilliant Defensive Plan Put Lions in the NFC Driver's ...
Jan 6, 2025 · On Sunday night, Sam Darnold skeptics finally had their way. In the Minnesota Vikings ' 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions that put the Lions in the NFC's catbird seat with the one …
Vikings QB Sam Darnold laments red-zone woes after dreadful …
Jan 6, 2025 · Sam Darnold picked a terrible day to have his worst game wearing purple, as the quarterback struggled throughout a blowout loss to the Detroit Lions that bumped Minnesota …
Sam Darnold, Vikings blockers got exactly what Lions planned: …
Jan 6, 2025 · DETROIT - After the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions on Sunday, center Garrett Bradbury and fellow offensive linemen debriefed inside the visitor’s locker room about just how …
Did Vikings’ struggles against Lions show a blueprint for how to …
Jan 7, 2025 · Detroit’s defense sent a ton of six- or seven-man pressures and played mostly man coverage. ... It all revolved around quarterback Sam Darnold. Campbell, Lions defensive …
Why Vikings QB Sam Darnold couldn’t throw a touchdown in Detroit
Jan 8, 2025 · Missed throws, no run game and coaching losses amounted to the Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Sam Darnold going 0-for-4 near the goal line during a dismal loss to …
Sunday's NFL: Sam Darnold, Vikings keep pace with Detroit Lions …
Dec 23, 2024 · Seattle — Sam Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third TD pass of the game, and Minnesota outlasted Geno Smith and Seattle to …