The Minnesota Vikings need to reboot their passing attack for the playoffs. Sam Darnold struggled in the regular-season-ending 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions that cemented the Vikings as a wild-card team and not a division winner.

Here are five takeaways from the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions. There’s no way around it: In the biggest game of his career to this point, quarterback Sam Darnold was completely consumed by the moment. He seemed rattled from the first time he touched the ball and only completed 18 of 41 passes for 166 yards.

Stumbling to the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs following a loss to the Lions, the Viking must exorcise past demons and face the No. 4 Rams.

Jahmyr Gibbs had four touchdowns, and the Lions beat Minnesota 31-9 on Sunday night to win their second straight NFC North title and earn home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.

The Detroit Lions throttled the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 to clinch the NFC North division crown. Former USC Trojans receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown became the third player in NFL history to have 115 or more

The Minnesota Vikings have a wild card matchup against the Los Angeles Rams and find themselves as slight favorites on the road.