Vikings-Rams playoff thread: Sam Darnold makes his playoff debut

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold had an outstanding season and reached the playoffs for the first time in his career. Tonight, Darnold will make his first ever playoff start Minnesota Vikings put on Los Angeles Rams at a neutral site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

The Rams are hoping Darnold shows up from Week 18 and not the one from the first few months of the season. Their defensive front is the reason Los Angeles has survived. Rookies Jared Verse and Braden Fiske have helped the Rams generate pressure.

They will have to against Darnold and company. If not, he’ll have plenty of time to scan the field and find Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison running through a secondary that relies on Ahkello Witherspoon locking down opposing receivers.

I like the playoffs, Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford to create a Brian Flores defense that has some predictability. If the Vikings blitz and run zone behind it, Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp will have a field day. In addition, Stafford is skilled at finding vacancies.