Darnold threw two picks in Minnesota's win over the Colts on Sunday night.
had himself a night to forget while Vikings’ Sam Darnold fared better but struggled to take care of the football. Darnold overcame early offensive miscues by throwing three touchdown passes in the second half to lead his team to an emphatic victory, spreading the ball around to Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and his trusty tight ends.
Addison, who finished with five catches for 42 yards and one touchdown, found himself inadvertently swept into controversy when his dad posted a savage tweet about Darnold during the game. “Even Stevie Wonder could see Jordan Addison is open on Sam Darnold’s interception!!!” Rolando Addison Sr. wrote after Darnold’s second pick of the night.that looked like a terrible decision from all angles. His second—and the one that prompted Addison’s dad’s tweet—came in the fourth when Colts’ Nick Cross intercepted a ball intended for Jefferson near midfield.Despite the two picks, Darnold logged a respectable stat line completing 28-of-34 passes for 290 yards.
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