After his best season as a pro, Darnold was off his game for a second straight week. How will it impact Minnesota's offseason plans?

On the very next play, the Vikings strip sacked Stafford, and linebacker Blake Cashman scooped up the loose ball and returned it for a touchdown. It was exactly what the Vikings needed until the officials instead ruled it as an incomplete pass.

Sam Darnold's dream season crashed during the past two weeks. It happened so quickly that Darnold seemed unwilling to process its implications in the moments after the Minnesota Vikings' 27-9 wild-card-round loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night.