Led by a resurgent Sam Darnold, the Vikings pummeled the Texans 34-7 on Sunday to move to an unexpected 3-0 and up their margin of victory through three games to +55, second best in franchise history.

As Sam Darnold ran back onto the field after an injury scare caused him to miss one play, the crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium roared with approval. Chants of "MVP, MVP, MVP" even broke out for a few seconds.

When Sam Darnold stepped up to replace first-round pick J.J. McCarthy as Vikings starting quarterback, Minnesota probably didn’t expect any potential for a future QB controversy. But through three games, the football gods have decided to be all about Sam Darnold.