Sam Darnold was on an unbelievable run with the Minnesota Vikings this season. He led them to a 14-2 record going into the final NFL regular season game and even stirred up conversations about the Vikings keeping him long term and trading J.J. McCarthy to a quarterback-hungry team.

Ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Rams, it’s time to release our Minnesota Vikings Wild Card contest predictions.

The Vikings finished the 2024 regular season with a 14-3 record, second-best in the NFC, though they earned only a wild card spot in the playoffs after losing a division-sealing game to the Lions in Week 18. They'll play the Los Angeles Rams in the wild card round.

How to watch Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams NFL playoff game on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, with time, TV channel, streaming, announcers, odds.

The Minnesota Vikings failed to seize the moment Sunday night, suffering a lopsided loss to the Detroit Lions and surrendering the NFC North and No. 1 playoff seed.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor (83) celebrates scoring a touchdown with teammates against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. / Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The biggest regular-season NFL game in recent memory is just over 24 hours away.

Jahmyr Gibbs delivered spinning stiff-arms and bolted through webs of would-be tacklers for a 170-yard, four-touchdown performance, leading the Detroit Lions over the Minnesota Vikings in their regular-season finale.

NFL playoff odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for the Monday football game between Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.

The ’24 Vikings are a hoot as the season contains all the ingredients that make being a fan of sports so captivating: Unexpected success, compelling story lines, high drama, stars shining, emotion and fun personalities.

Minnesota's signal-caller will have to rally quickly to get his offense back to previous levels as the No. 5 seed Vikings prepare to visit the Rams in the wild-card round of the playoffs next Monday.