Sam Darnold Shines in Vikings' Victory

Sam Darnold had a fantastic day, completing 22 of 28 passes for 347 yards and five touchdowns. The Minnesota Vikings easily beat the Atlanta Falcons, 42-21. Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson also had great games, with Addison catching eight passes for 133 yards and three touchdowns, and Jefferson catching seven passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns. On the other side, Kirk Cousins returned to Minnesota but struggled, throwing two interceptions. The Falcons had two running backs with touchdowns: Tyler Allgeier and Bijan Robinson. The Vikings won their sixth game in a row. In other news, Brock Purdy helped the San Francisco 49ers bounce back from two tough losses by throwing two touchdown passes against the Chicago Bears. The 49ers won 38-13, while the Bears lost their seventh straight game. Saquon Barkley broke the Eagles' season rushing record with 124 yards in their 22-16 win over the Carolina Panthers. Jalen Hurts also threw two touchdown passes. Philadelphia won their ninth straight game. Russell Wilson led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 27-14 win over the Cleveland Browns. Wilson threw two touchdown passes, and the Steelers now have a two-game lead in the AFC North. Zach Charbonnet ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 30-18. The Seahawks have now won four straight games. Baker Mayfield threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 28-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The Buccaneers now lead the NFC South. Tua Tagovailoa threw a 10-yard touchdown pass in overtime to help the Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 32-26. The Dolphins kept their playoff hopes alive. Brian Bresee blocked a potential tying field goal to help the New Orleans Saints beat the New York Giants 14-11. The Giants have now lost eight straight games. Tank Bigsby ran for an eight-yard touchdown to help the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Tennessee Titans 10-6. Both teams are now 3-10.