Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold finally got a facemask call vs the Seahawks, but DL Byron Murphy is denying it ever happened.

A nice 4-1 against-the-spread week for us in Week 17. The favorites in prime time came through for us. Joe Burrow defeated Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos and then the Buffalo Bills blew out the New York Jets.

When Darnold hit Justin Jefferson for the winning points against Seattle, he put himself and his team in position for big things.

Darnold's late go-ahead touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson was another special play in a special season for the QB and this Vikings team.

In crunch time, Darnold got the ball back with 4 minutes, 21 seconds left, trailing and needing to go the length of the field.

Lions' Jared Goff, Vikings' Sam Darnold and Bucs' Baker Mayfield, top-5 picks no longer playing for teams that drafted them, rank top 4 in NFL passing

During training camp, nobody expected the Vikings to be this good, especially when No. 10 overall pick J.J. McCarthy was ruled out for the season with a torn meniscus. However, veteran Sam Darnold has stepped in to lead the Vikings toward one of the best records in the league.

Geno Smith and Sam Darnold shared a wholesome moment after their two teams squared off on Sunday. Darnold's Minnesota Vikings outlasted Smith's Seattle

Sam Darnold connected with a well-covered Justin Jefferson with 3:51 left for his third TD pass of the game, and the Minnesota Vikings outlasted Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks 27-24 to keep pace

Sam Darnold has been proving his doubters wrong all season long. The Vikings' Sunday win over the Seahawks presented another fascinating example.

Late in the fourth quarter, the Vikings trailed the Seahawks 24-20. Darnold had just gotten his facemask illegally grabbed and his ankle rolled up on. And with his team's hopes of being the NFC's No. 1 seed on the line, he casually stepped up in the pocket and threw a dime to Justin Jefferson for a dramatic go-ahead touchdown.

Justin Jefferson connection was at its best for the Minnesota Vikings in a 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks that stretched their winning streak to eight.