Sam Darnold has some flaws in his game that might well be with him as long as he’s in the NFL. The Minnesota Vikings are faithfully viewing Darnold as a feature and not a bug in this season of revival for both the quarterback and the team.

Though they have lost back-to-back games after their 5-0 start, the Minnesota Vikings still look, on balance, like one of the NFL's best teams. Brian Flores' elite, amoeba-like defense has been the subject of the most intense fascination, but there has also been a great deal of attention devoted to play of Sam Darnold .

Colts defensive lineman Grover Stewart rocked Vikings center Garrett Bradbury on the play and stripped the ball from quarterback Sam Darnold early in the second quarter. Cornerback Kenny Moore II scooped up the loose ball and took it to the house from 38 yards out to put the Colts up 7-0 at U.S. Bank Stadium.