Following the Vikings’ win over the Falcons, Sam Darnold — who passed for 347 yards and five touchdowns — made a point to let Cousins know that he’s still adored in Minnesota. The Falcons shared mic’d-up footage of the exchange.

Former Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins was benched on Tuesday, which gives Kwesi Adofo-Mensah some direction with Sam Darnold.

Another week, another full slate of NFL action nearly in the books. And Week 16 has already been chock-full of drama, from Bryce Young helping the Carolina Panthers spoil another team's playoff hope to the Philadelphia Eagles losing one of their MVP candidates to injury.

It’s the second time Darnold has won Offensive Player of the Week honors in his career, the other time coming in Week 6 of 2019. It’s also his third accolade of the year after previously winning NFC Offensive Player of the Month in September and Nickelodeon Valuable Player in Week 3.

Minnesota Vikings legend Kyle Rudolph loves what he's seen from Sam Darnold in his first year with the team, but he explains why it's tough to see him return.

In terms of “By Nearest Defender” vs. the Vikings, two black eyes shadow the stat sheet following Sunday’s three touchdown loss. Nickel cornerback Dee Alford played 28 coverage snaps for the worst game of his life: eight targets, seven catches, 126 yards, three touchdowns, and a perfect 158.3 passer rating against.

He was named the NFC’s offensive player of the after passing for 347 yards and 5 touchdowns in Sunday’s win over Atlanta.

Sam Darnold and Jordan Addison continue to strengthen their USC Vikings connection. Minnesota needs Detroit to lose if it wants to win the NFC North.

The Atlanta Falcons announced on Tuesday their decision to bench quarterback Kirk Cousins and make rookie Michael Penix Jr. their starter moving forward. At 7-7, they're just one game back in the NFC South,

Michael Penix Jr. won his debut as Atlanta’s starting quarterback, thanks largely to a defense that returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns, and the Falcons bolstered their playoff hopes by handing the hapless New York Giants their franchise-record 10th straight loss,

Kirk Cousins, if he chooses not to retire next season, would need a new NFL team after one rough season with the Falcons, but his options will be limited.