The Minnesota Vikings are coming off their bye week and remain atop the NFC at 5-0. Here is a list of the top teams in the NFC:
- Minnesota (5-0)
- Atlanta (4-2)
- Washington (4-2)
- San Francisco (3-3)
- Detroit (4-1)
- Tampa Bay (4-2)
- Green Bay (4-2)
As Minnesota looks to continue their undefeated start, quarterback Sam Darnold got troubling news from the league.
Vikings’ QB Sam Darnold Receives Atrocious News From The NFL
Sam Darnold has authored one of the best comeback stories in this NFL season, but he’s unlikely to receive votes for Comeback Player of the Year.
AP senior NFL writer Rob Maaddi outlined a recent redefining of the award, given by the AP, which emphasizes honoring an injured or ill player who missed the previous season:
Vikings QB Sam Darnold probably would’ve been a candidate for the Comeback Player of the Year award before the AP issued guidance to voters before the season, instructing them that:
‘the spirit of the award is to honor a player who has demonstrated resilience in the face of adversity by overcoming illness, physical injury or other circumstances that led him to miss playing time the previous season,’ ”
Maadi wrote in an October 11 post on X (formerly Twitter).
A one-year deal worth $10 million was reached between the Minnesota Vikings and free agent signal-caller Sam Darnold in March. His role was to be a bridge quarterback while rookie JJ McCarthy develops.
At the start of week six, the Vikings quarterback ranked second in the NFL in touchdown passes (11) as well as 5th in yards per pass attempt, and 6th passer rating. He is a major reason why Minnesota has a 5-0 record and has been one of the biggest surprises this season.
Here is a look at his season stats so far:
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Date | Team | Opp | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Fmb | ||||||||||||
2024-10-06 | MIN | NYJ | W 23-17 | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 179 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.2 | 27 | 5.8 | 4.32 | 12.8 | 50.3 | 4 | 32 | 11.43 | 4.20 | 2.91 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 2.2 | 1 | |
2024-09-29 | MIN | @ | GNB | W 31-29 | 20 | 28 | 71.4 | 275 | 3 | 10.7 | 1 | 3.6 | 31 | 9.8 | 10.36 | 13.8 | 123.4 | 2 | 21 | 6.67 | 8.47 | 8.97 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 2.1 | 1 |
2024-09-22 | MIN | HOU | W 34-7 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 181 | 4 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | 6.5 | 9.32 | 10.6 | 119.2 | 4 | 25 | 12.50 | 4.88 | 7.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
2024-09-15 | MIN | SFO | W 23-17 | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 268 | 2 | 7.7 | 1 | 3.8 | 97 | 10.3 | 10.12 | 15.8 | 109.1 | 3 | 10 | 10.34 | 8.90 | 8.72 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 6.4 | 2 | |
2024-09-08 | MIN | @ | NYG | W 28-6 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 208 | 2 | 8.3 | 1 | 4.2 | 44 | 8.7 | 8.46 | 10.9 | 113.2 | 1 | 7 | 4.00 | 8.04 | 7.84 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
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