Lumen Field (Seattle) — Justin Jefferson shared a prolonged hug with his former quarterback, Sam Darnold, at midfield after the Minnesota Vikings’ embarrassing 26-0 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, which marked Minnesota’s first shutout loss since 2007.A year ago on this same field, Darnold led the Vikings to a 27-24 comeback victory, hitting Jefferson for a 39-yard strike for the winning score. Jefferson had 10 catches, 144 yards, and two touchdowns on that day. Darnold, meanwhile, posted 246 yard and three touchdowns. The Vikings won the game with a 14-3 record in 2024. However, Darnold struggled during his final two games. Minnesota brass chose to keep 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy in the quarterback’s seat during the off-season. Darnold, on the other hand, signed a three-year deal worth $100 million with the Seahawks. Indianapolis Colts outbid Vikings for Daniel Jones, their former backup who led the rebirth of that team. The Vikings have suffered as a result of these offseason decisions. Darnold is thriving and Jones is thriving, as both teams have playoff spots after Sunday’s game. The Vikings have a 4-8 record and a top-10 selection in the draft with just over a calendar month to go. Justin Jefferson and Sam Darnold hugged after Sunday’s match. They were one of the best QB/WR duos in the league last season. McCarthy’s Minnesota experience hasn’t gone well. (Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images). On top of watching their former QBs succeed elsewhere, the Vikings are also witnessing the success of other teams. McCarthy had to miss the entire 2017 season due to a serious knee injury. He has also struggled this year with his performance, only playing six games. And when he’s been healthy, McCarthy hasn’t covered himself in glory. McCarthy had his worst performance this year in Minnesota’s 26-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 12, throwing for 87 yards, with no touchdowns and two interceptions. McCarthy had a passer rating of 34.2 and was sacked 5 times. And he managed to play even worse than McCarthy’s performance last week, finishing 19 of 30 for 126 yards, with no touchdown passes and four interceptions. Brosmer had four sacks and a passer score of 32.8 in his NFL debut. Jefferson finished…
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