The Minnesota Vikings will close out the Wild Card round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs on Monday night when they take on the Los Angeles Rams. Sam Darnold will be leading his team to battle after his breakout campaign, but recent comments from Kevin O'Connell indicate the team may have a new backup quarterback in Daniel Jones.

The Minnesota Vikings are considering a significant shake-up to their quarterback depth chart, one that would put newcomer Daniel Jones in position to play if starter Sam Darnold is injured or ineffective in the playoffs.

Daniel Jonesis available to be the Vikings' backup quarterback Monday against the Los Angeles Rams. Coach Kevin O’Connell would not say Thursday whether Jones will be given that role over Nick Mullens.

The National Football League has moved Monday's playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams to Arizona after wildfires ravaged the region surrounding the Rams' SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,

Sean McVay got calls from Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell and offensive coordinator Wes Phillips during the past week, but they had nothing to do with their teams' upcoming wild-card playoff game.

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was born and raised south of Los Angeles, where ongoing wildfires have killed at least five people, displaced thousands of residents and could move the location of Monday night’s Vikings-Rams playoff game.