Darnold had a 36.8 score (that's extremely bad) on the eight passing plays that the Rams blitzed. When he was pressured, he completed 10 of 17 passes for 114 yard an an interception. When he was kept clean, he was 15 of 23 for 131 yards and a touchdown.

It was a complete team effort from the offense, defense and special teams, but Chris Shula’s group on defense was particularly impressive. The Vikings managed just nine points and 269 yards on 71 plays, and Sam Darnold was sacked nine times – tying a single-game playoff record.

Either the Minnesota Vikings or Los Angeles Rams will join them. The Rams defeated the Vikings 30-20 in Week 8 on a Thursday night back in October, effectively sparking the Rams’ latest surge from the cellar all the way to the postseason.

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-9, and will face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if the Rams can beat the Eagles.

PHILADELPHIA − The Eagles have two big advantages over their next opponent in the NFL Divisional Playoff round, the Los Angeles Rams. The No. 4 seed Rams beat the No. 5 Minnesota Vikings 27-9 on Monday night,

The divisional round of the playoffs features yet another rematch for the Eagles against a 2024 opponent. After defeating the Green Bay Packers in a Week 1 rematch in the wild-card game, Philadelphia will take on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at 3 p.