The Vikings currently stand as the NFC's top wild-card seed, but Minnesota could make a major leap in the playoff picture in the next two weeks.

Another week, another full slate of NFL action nearly in the books. And Week 16 has already been chock-full of drama, from Bryce Young helping the Carolina Panthers spoil another team's playoff hope to the Philadelphia Eagles losing one of their MVP candidates to injury.

Justin Jefferson had another magnificent game on Sunday as Sam Darnold continued to find his elite Minnesota Vikings wide receiver. Hobbling on a bum ankle after taking a hit, Darnold somehow connected with Jefferson behind two Seattle Seahawk defenders to give the

In crunch time, Darnold got the ball back with 4 minutes, 21 seconds left, trailing and needing to go the length of the field.

Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold doesn't care about making franchise or NFL history, nor did he care that the team won its 13th game Sunday.

Watch all of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold's best plays from his 3-TD game against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16 of the 2024 NFL regular season.

Sam Darnold has had all kinds of big games this season, but this one may have been his most impressive, considering the stakes and the pressure of the moment. Late in the fourth quarter, the Vikings trailed the Seahawks 24-20.