What Sam Darnold experienced Sunday night against the Lions was worse than what Daniel Jones experienced in his Week 1 start against the Vikings when he played for the Giants.

The Vikings had an interception inside the Detroit 10-yard line, three tackles for losses of 18 yards, an 11-yard sack and a pass batted down by tackle Jonathan Bullard on fourth-and-1 … and still trailed 10-6 at halftime of Sunday night’s 31-9 loss to the Lions at Ford Field.

The Lions’ relentless defense left Sam Darnold scrambling in his most challenging game this season, highlighting vulnerabilities in Minnesota’s offensive line and strategy.