After the Vikings hung on to beat the Green Bay Packers late last season, Sam Darnold was given a hero’s welcome as he entered the locker room. His teammates gathered in a circle, showered him with water bottles, and hoisted him up on their shoulders.

Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores built a friendship with quarterback Sam Darnold last season, when he led the Vikings to a 14-3 record.

Sam Darnold will be up against his former team on Sunday as the Seattle Seahawks welcome the Minnesota Vikings to Lumen Field.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/onsi as NFL analyst says the Sam Darnold-J.J. McCarthy debate is officially over. The Seattle Seahawks own an 8-3 record and are in second place in the NFC West. The Minnesota Vikings are 4-7, have lost three games in a row, and are dead last in the NFC North.

McCarthy suffered a concussion during Minnesota's 23-6 road loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and remains in concussion protocol per ESPN's Kevin Seifert. If McCarthy is unable to clear protocol in time for the Week 13 game in Seattle, the Vikings will be forced to roll with rookie Max Brosmer.

The Minnesota Vikings have done a total 180 this season under JJ McCarthy. Who could they pursue to replace him in 2026?

According to the latest report from The Athletic’s Michael Silver, it sounds like McCarthy and Darnold’s lack of a relationship had an impact on what Minnesota decided to do. According to the reporter, the two Vikings quarterbacks didn't exactly have a good relationship.

On the heels of a two-touchdown, 244-yard passing game, Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks will meet the Minnesota Vikings in Week 13, on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET. Game Time: 4:05 p.m.

The Vikings' offense is in shambles right now as they try to pick up the pieces. The unit has been on a rollercoaster since the offseason, when they had all this discussion regarding the quarterback position. Now, they are left in the dark as to what the future may hold as the season slips away.

When the NFL schedules came out back in May, the Week 13 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks was looked at as being the “Sam Darnold Revenge Game.” It still might be, although at this point it might be the sort of revenge that you generally see in a movie produced by Quentin Tarantino.

Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones are thriving with their new teams while J.J. McCarthy has struggled and has missed games due to injury.