Tom Brady's LFG Player of the Game for Week 17: Vikings QB Sam Darnold

For each game he broadcasts during the 2024 NFL season all the way through Super Bowl LIX, FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady is awarding his LFG Player of the Game to that one player he sees on the field who makes him say …

"LET'S F***ING GO!!!"

In Week 17, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold took home the honor after he led his team to a 27-25 victory over the Green Bay Packers. The win, which improved the Vikings' record to 14-2, was practically essential to their hopes of obtaining the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Now the Vikings' regular-season finale matchup against the Detroit Lions will determine who wins the NFC North and gets the No. 1 seed in the conference.

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Before Minnesota looks ahead to next week, Darnold's performance on Sunday was worth remembering. He completed 33 of 43 passes for 377 yards, three touchdowns and an interception with a 116.1 passer rating. After coming up empty-handed on the team's first two possessions of the game, Darnold led the Vikings on five scoring drives in the second and third quarters. Those scores helped Minnesota get a comfortable 27-10 lead, which was large enough to withstand the Packers' late rally.

When he was awarded the LFG Player of the Game trophy, Darnold jokingly remarked that it was heavier than it looked. However, he made it clear that moments like Sunday's game weren't too big for him and the Vikings.

"We have all the confidence in the world," Darnold told Brady when asked how the Vikings have so much confidence. "First and foremost, just playing as a team. Our defense, doing their thing. Our special teams, doing their thing. And as an offense, we try to execute to the best of our ability. I