The Minnesota Vikings turned what had been tight game against the Atlanta Falcons into an eventual blowout, 42-21, largely because of the performance of quarterback Sam Darnold.
It was arguably the best performance of Darnold’s career, going 22/28 for 347 yards, 5 TDS, no turnovers, a 157.9 passer rating and an 84.2 QBR. Yards, TDs, passer rating, and QBR were all season highs. The first three stats were also career highs. He also set a Vikings season record for 100+ passer rating games with 11, which also leads the league.
Darnold was able to rack up all those stats on a day that the Vikings offense struggled with pass protection.