Darnold signed a one-year deal worth $10 million to join the Vikings ahead of this season. Last week, Spotrac projected his worth at $35.4 million annually over a new four-year deal.

The NFC North title is on the line on Sunday and Josh Inglis' Vikings vs. Lions prediction has Jared Goff carving up the Minnesota defense for a hat-trick of TD passes.

A blockbuster trade proposal has the Minnesota Vikings sending quarterback J.J. McCarthy to the New York Jets.

Having significantly increased his value across the NFL this season, Sam Darnold's future with the Minnesota Vikings will be one of the key questions

Speaking to reporters Thursday, Anzalone admitted he did not fully trust the usage of his injured forearm at this stage of his recovery. This week marks the sixth since his injury, and he was initially given a timetable to return of six-to-eight weeks.

The Minnesota Vikings face the Detroit Lions this week on Sunday Night Football. The winner takes the NFC's No. 1 seed. Live coverage begins at 7 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

Oddsmakers expect Vikings-Lions to produce fireworks — on the field and at the betting window. Patrick Everson breaks down the NFL Week 18 betting action.

There just haven’t been many NFL regular-season games with the magnitude of Sunday night’s matchup between the Vikings and Lions in Detroit.

The Vikings have several tough decisions to make in the offseason and are not expected to splurge on re-signing star safety Cam Bynum.

But McCarthy suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the preseason, and free agent signing Sam Darnold has led the Vikings to a surprising 14-2 record with a chance to win the NFC North and the conference’s No. 1 overall seed on Sunday with a win over the Detroit Lions.