The Minnesota Vikings' once-magical season was derailed by suffering two straight lopsided losses in an eight-day span, as Sam Darnold's offense failed to reach double digits in defeats at the hands of the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. Monday night's playoff stumble—and the way the non-competitive game played out—leaves more questions than answers for the franchise.
Darnold is due a significant payday after piloting the Vikings to a 14-3 regular season record and looked awesome through Week 17. They brought in Daniel Jones as an insurance policy and could use him as a bridge. Then there's J.J. McCarthy, the organization's first-round pick from last year who was kept off the field with an injury for the entirety of his rookie campaign.
