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Sam Darnold Has Numbers Comparable to Leading MVP Candidates

The Minnesota Vikings are having a fantastic season, winning 14 games before their Week 18 finale. What’s more impressive is that they are on a nine-game winning streak, thanks primarily to quarterback Sam Darnold.

Before joining the Vikings, the former first-round draft pick sprinkled occasional highlights with average performances. However, in Minnesota, the former USC standout became a top quarterback.

Through 16 games, Darnold has 4,153 passing yards and 36 touchdowns. While he trails Lamar Jackson (43) and Josh Allen (41) in touchdown passes, he has more passing yards than the two. He also led the Vikings to a better record than the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills. Darnold’s completion percentage (68.1) is better than Jackson (67.9) and Allen (63.6).

However, Darnold and the Vikings aren’t done because they must play the Detroit Lions for the NFC North division title. Winning that road game will give them the division title and the top seed in the NFC playoffs. It will also guarantee Minnesota a bye in the Wild Card Round.

-Lance Fernandez

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