Not long after the Vikings took care of business in the 30-12 win over the Chicago Bears, coach Kevin O’Connell heaped praise on an unsung hero from the game with a couple of sentences that might’ve gone unnoticed to anybody who wasn’t paying close attention.

Cam Akers reached down in front of him to scoop a sinking pass from Sam Darnold, bringing it into his body as he tumbled backwards. As he did, two words ran through his mind: game over.

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold hands the ball off to running back Cam Akers during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday.

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Cam Akers reached down in front of him to scoop ... with the last one coming in the Vikings’ Nov. 24 win over the Bears. “It just felt good to be out there, just help the team win,” Nailor ...

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Sam Darnold had no clue about the surprise awaiting him in the Minnesota Vikings’ locker room. Darnold was amid post-game television interviews on the U.S.