In 2024, Sam Darnold and the Vikings beat all but two of the teams on their schedule. The two teams to which they lost — the Lions and Rams — beat them twice each.
The Vikings recovered from the Week 6 and Week 7 losses to Detroit and L.A. to land on the brink of the NFC’s top seed. They did not recover from the Week 18 and Wild Card second act.
During his introductory press conference with the Seahawks, Darnold was asked about any lessons he might have learned from his late-season struggles.
“I was waiting for someone to bring that up, by the way,” Darnold said.