The Minnesota Vikings pulled off one of the best regular seasons in franchise history, but were still stuck in the No. 5 seed of the NFC playoff race as the Detroit Lions took the No. 1 seed and NFC North crown.

The Minnesota Vikings are primed to franchise tag QB Sam Darnold and then trade him in an unprecedented NFL move.

Would Minnesota get the most value by franchise-tagging its quarterback? Who actually makes the final decisions on draft night?

"I would say most likely, he's played his final game in Minnesota," Schultz said on The Herd. In the caption he posted with the video of the segment, he said he has "a hard time seeing (Darnold) back in Minnesota" and that "J.J. McCarthy is the future."

Once perceived as a journeyman quarterback, Sam Darnold has found a home in Minnesota. Or has he? Darnold’s future as a quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings could hinge on his performance in the playoffs. Monday night's NFC wild-card battle is set to be ...

Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold's final two games of the season have made Minnesota' decision at the position much easier.

Sam Darnold’s shaky finish shouldn’t ruin his impressive season or impact his future. Several NFL teams need a franchise quarterback and Darnold proved he can be that guy in Minnesota, becoming the first quarterback to record 14 wins in his first season with a team.

Should the Vikings pay Darnold after his (mostly) excellent season? Or should they go with McCarthy and spend that money at other positions?

The Minnesota Vikings are facing major offseason questions at QB. One plugged-in NFL expert believes it will conclude with a lucrative Sam Darnold extension.

A couple of other quarterbacks fit that pattern, and the Twins, Lynx, Gophers and North Stars all have made boom-and-bust hires.

Can Minnesota and its fan base forget the quarterback's back-to-back clunkers for a 2025 reunion? Or is it J.J. McCarthy time?