Sam Darnold has enjoyed the best form of his career with the Minnesota Vikings this season, and he could return to the franchise for 2025 even after his contract expires

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.

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.

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.

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.

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