Following the Vikings’ win over the Falcons, Sam Darnold — who passed for 347 yards and five touchdowns — made a point to let Cousins know that he’s still adored in Minnesota. The Falcons shared mic’d-up footage of the exchange.

Former Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins was benched on Tuesday, which gives Kwesi Adofo-Mensah some direction with Sam Darnold.

Minnesota Vikings legend Kyle Rudolph loves what he's seen from Sam Darnold in his first year with the team, but he explains why it's tough to see him return.

In terms of “By Nearest Defender” vs. the Vikings, two black eyes shadow the stat sheet following Sunday’s three touchdown loss. Nickel cornerback Dee Alford played 28 coverage snaps for the worst game of his life: eight targets, seven catches, 126 yards, three touchdowns, and a perfect 158.3 passer rating against.

Sam Darnold and Jordan Addison continue to strengthen their USC Vikings connection. Minnesota needs Detroit to lose if it wants to win the NFC North.

It’s the second time Darnold has won Offensive Player of the Week honors in his career, the other time coming in Week 6 of 2019. It’s also his third accolade of the year after previously winning NFC Offensive Player of the Month in September and Nickelodeon Valuable Player in Week 3.

The Atlanta Falcons announced on Tuesday their decision to bench quarterback Kirk Cousins and make rookie Michael Penix Jr. their starter moving forward. At 7-7, they're just one game back in the NFC South,

Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns, and the Falcons bolstered their playoff hopes by handing the hapless New York Giants their franchise-record 10th straight loss,

Kirk Cousins, if he chooses not to retire next season, would need a new NFL team after one rough season with the Falcons, but his options will be limited.

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 keep pace with Detroit for the top spot in the NFC on Sunday with a 27-24 victory.

Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns, and the Falcons bolstered their playoff hopes by handing the hapless New York Giants their franchise-record 10th straight loss,