Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson and quarterback Sam Darnold couldn’t connect in Sunday’s loss to the Lions. Jefferson caught only three passes while being targeted nine times and finished with his fewest yards (54) since the Bears smothered him in Week 12.

The Minnesota Vikings had a superb season, finishing 14-3 and second in the NFC North. They had the second-best record in the NFC, behind the Detroit Lions. As great as the season was for head coach Kevin O’Connell,

Minnesota and the weather had their way with the Rams, frustratingly so and no matter where the four postseason games were played.

Ultimately, the NFL had no choice. On Thursday, as multiple fires continued to burn across Los Angeles, the league announced it would move Monday night’s wild card game between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings from LA’s SoFi Stadium to the Arizona Cardinals’ State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

The Detroit Lions, propelled by an explosive second-half showing, throttled the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 to clinch the NFC North division crown, the No. 1 seed in