Sam Darnold has a difficult matchup when his Minnesota Vikings play the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 (Sunday, 4:25 PM ET). The Packers concede 209.7 passing yards per game, 10th-best in the league.
Darnold has thrown for 3,776 yards (251.7 yards per game) this season, as Darnold has completed 67.2% of his passes (310-for-461), with 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. In addition, Darnold has 205 yards rushing (13.7 yards per game) on 61 attempts, and Darnold has gotten into the end zone one time.
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Darnold vs. the Packers
- Darnold vs the Packers (since 2021): 2 GP / 308 PASS YPG / PASS TD
- Green Bay has allowed two opposing players to register 300 or more passing yards in an outing this year.
- The Packers have allowed one or more passing TDs to 11 opposing quarterbacks this season.
- Green Bay has given up at least two touchdown passes to six quarterbacks in 2024.
- Two players have thrown for three or more TDs in an outing against the Packers this season.
- The 209.7 passing yards the Packers concede per outing makes them the 10th-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
- So far this year, the Packers have allowed 19 passing TDs to their opponents, averaging 1.3 per game. That ranks eighth among NFL defenses.
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Darnold Passing Insights
- Darnold has surpassed his passing yards prop total in six of 15 opportunities this year.
- The Vikings have passed 53.0% of the time and run 47.0% this season. They rank ninth in the NFL in scoring.
- Darnold's 8.2 yards per attempt rank fourth in the league.
- In 13 of 15 games this year, Darnold completed a touchdown pass -- including multiple TDs 11 times.
- He has scored 33 of his team's 41 offensive touchdowns this season (80.5%).
- Darnold has passed 77 times out of his 461 total attempts while in the red zone (55.4% of his team's red zone plays).
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Darnold's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Seahawks | 12/22/2024 | Week 16 | 22-for-35 / 246 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs | 5 ATT / 11 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 12/16/2024 | Week 15 | 24-for-40 / 231 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 22-for-28 / 347 YDS / 5 TDs / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 7 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 12/1/2024 | Week 13 | 21-for-31 / 235 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bears | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 22-for-34 / 330 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / -1 YDS / 0 TDs |