Sam Darnold and the undefeated Minnesota Vikings continued their impressive start to the NFL season with a 31-29 victory over NFC North rivals the Green Bay Packers. Darnold, the revelation of the season so far, threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns at Lambeau Field as Minnesota moved to 4-0 on the season -- their best start in eight years.

Super Bowl champions Kansas City ground out their fourth straight win, a 17-10 victory at the Los Angeles Chargers. But the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their first defeat of the season with a 27-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts and their 39-year-old stand-in quarterback Joe Flacco.

The Vikings broke out to an early 14-0 lead thanks to Darnold finding Jordan Addison with a 29-yeard touchdown pass and then connecting with Josh Oliver on a two-yard pass at the end of the first quarter. Minnesota continued to dominate in the second quarter, with Addison rushing in from seven yards and then Darnold finding his favourite target Justin Jefferson with a 14-yard pass to make it 28-0.

But the Packers gave themselves a lifeline at the end of the half when Jayden Reed collected a 15-yard pass from Love to reduce the deficit. The Packers came roaring back in the fourth quarter with Love throwing touchdowns to Dontayvion Wicks and Tucker Kraft to cut the lead to six points.

A 33-yard Will Reichard field goal for the Vikings made it a two-score lead, however, and although Love found Wicks for another touchdown the attempted onside kick was taken care of by the Vikings and they held on for the win.

"We believe in each other more than anyone else believes in us, we have a really good formula but we need to learn and grow," said Darnold, reflecting on how they had let Green Bay back into the game in the second half.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdowns and put up 389 yards but he was also intercepted three times as the Packers fell to 2-2.

The&nbsp;Chiefs&nbsp;made a slow start in Los Angeles and trailed 10-0 until with four minutes left in the half, quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw a monster 54-yard pass to Xavier Worthy in the end zone.

A 37-yard Harrison Butker field goal tied the game in the third and the&nbsp;Chiefs&nbsp;secured the win with Samaje Perine finishing off a 5 play, 60-yard drive with a 2-yard rush up the middle.

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<h2>- Flacco returns -</h2>

Flacco made yet another return to the NFL, coming on for injured Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson and throwing two touchdowns as the Colts handed divisional rivals the Steelers their first loss. Flacco, who was awarded the Comeback Player of the Year last season for his efforts with Cleveland, came in during the first quarter and his four-yard pass to Josh Downs put the Colts 14-0 up.

His 15-yard pass to Drew Ogletree at the start of the fourth gave the Colts a 24-10 lead but a 2-yard rushing touchdown from Steelers quarterback Justin Fields made it tight at the end. The Colts are the third team in the AFC North that Flacco has played for after his spells with Baltimore and the Browns.

The Philadelphia Eagles fell to 2-2 after a 33-16 defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Baker Mayfield throwing for two touchdowns and 347 yards and also running in a score. Youngheo Koo's 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining earned the Atlanta Falcons a 26-24 win over NFC South rivals the New Orleans Saints.

The Falcons won without an offensive touchdown -- a KhaDarel Hodge fumble return in the endzone opened the scoring in the first and a 47-yard interception return from Troy Anderson had given the Falcons a 17-4 lead at the half.

The unbeaten Buffalo Bills face the Baltimore Ravens later on Sunday.

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Sam Darnold and the undefeated Minnesota Vikings continued their impressive start to the NFL season with a 31-29 victory over NFC North rivals the Green Bay Packers.

Sam Darnold and the undefeated Minnesota Vikings continued their impressive start to the NFL season with a 31-29 victory over NFC North rivals the Green Bay Packers. Darnold, the revelation of the season so far, threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns at Lambeau Field as Minnesota moved to 4-0 on the season -- their best start in eight years. Super Bowl champions Kansas City ground out their fourth straight win, a 17-10 victory at the Los Angeles Chargers. But the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their first defeat of the season with a 27-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts and their 39-year-old stand-in quarterback Joe Flacco. The Vikings broke out to an early 14-0 lead thanks to Darnold finding Jordan Addison with a 29-yeard touchdown pass and then connecting with Josh Oliver on a two-yard pass at the end of the first quarter. Minnesota continued to dominate in the second quarter, with Addison rushing in from seven yards and then Darnold finding his favourite target Justin Jefferson with a 14-yard pass to make it 28-0. But the Packers gave themselves a lifeline at the end of the half when Jayden Reed collected a 15-yard pass from Love to reduce the deficit. The Packers came roaring back in the fourth quarter with Love throwing touchdowns to Dontayvion Wicks and Tucker Kraft to cut the lead to six points. A 33-yard Will Reichard field goal for the Vikings made it a two-score lead, however, and although Love found Wicks for another touchdown the attempted onside kick was taken care of by the Vikings and they held on for the win. "We believe in each other more than anyone else believes in us, we have a really good formula but we need to learn and grow," said Darnold, reflecting on how they had let Green Bay back into the game in the second half. Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdowns and put up 389 yards but he was also intercepted three times as the Packers fell to 2-2. The Chiefs made a slow start in Los Angeles and trailed 10-0 until with four minutes left in the half, quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw a monster 54-yard pass to Xavier Worthy in the end zone. A 37-yard Harrison Butker field goal tied the game in the third and the Chiefs secured the win with Samaje Perine finishing off a 5 play, 60-yard drive with a 2-yard rush up the middle. Also read: MLB heads into bonus day as Padres' Luis Arraez denies Shohei Ohtani triple crown - Flacco returns - Flacco made yet another return to the NFL, coming on for injured Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson and throwing two touchdowns as the Colts handed divisional rivals the Steelers their first loss. Flacco, who was awarded the Comeback Player of the Year last season for his efforts with Cleveland, came in during the first quarter and his four-yard pass to Josh Downs put the Colts 14-0 up. His 15-yard pass to Drew Ogletree at the start of the fourth gave the Colts a 24-10 lead but a 2-yard rushing touchdown from Steelers quarterback Justin Fields made it tight at the end. The Colts are the third team in the AFC North that Flacco has played for after his spells with Baltimore and the Browns. The Philadelphia Eagles fell to 2-2 after a 33-16 defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Baker Mayfield throwing for two touchdowns and 347 yards and also running in a score. Youngheo Koo's 58-yard field goal with two seconds remaining earned the Atlanta Falcons a 26-24 win over NFC South rivals the New Orleans Saints. The Falcons won without an offensive touchdown -- a KhaDarel Hodge fumble return in the endzone opened the scoring in the first and a 47-yard interception return from Troy Anderson had given the Falcons a 17-4 lead at the half. The unbeaten Buffalo Bills face the Baltimore Ravens later on Sunday. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

NFL: Minnesota Vikings march on with win at Packers, Chiefs remain unbeaten

As the Kansas City Chiefs celebrated their Super Bowl 2024 win against the San Francisco 49ers, United States President Joe Biden – or probably an intern in his administration – took this chance to show off his social media skills by bringing back the “Dark Brandon” meme.&nbsp;

<h2>Hack or Biden upping his social media game?</h2>

The US president took to X and reposted a video from his TikTok account – which he joined on Sunday (Feb 11) – of him playing a light-hearted, rapid-fire game with questions ranging from politics to the Super Bowl.&nbsp;

In the Super Bowl segment when asked “Deviously plotting to rig the season so the Chiefs would make the Super Bowl or the Chiefs just being a good football team?” Biden responded, saying “I’d get in trouble if I told you.”&nbsp;

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The answer was immediately followed by the image of “Dark Brandon” which shows Biden’s presidential portrait with his eyes lit up in red shooting laser.

The meme is supposed to portray Biden as a strong and resolute leader and is used by critics to mock his perceived weakness by resenting him ironically as a dark and threatening force.&nbsp;

After the video, Biden also posted the “Dark Brandon” meme on X with the caption “Just like we drew it up.” The post is supposedly a congratulatory one after the Chiefs’ win.&nbsp;

Understandably, the posts left X users baffled who speculated if the 81-year-old US president’s account had been hacked. “At first I thought this was a parody account but what the hell is this,” said one user. Another user said, “which intern tweeted this”.

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"Sir this is next level trolling. You are awarded 10/10," said a third user.&nbsp;

<h2>Biden leans into right-wing conspiracy theories</h2>

The “Dark Bradon” meme’s appearance in the video and the post on X is being seen as Biden trolling the right-wing conspiracy theorists on Sunday (Feb 11) night by implying that he and American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift connived to make the Chiefs win the Super Bowl.&nbsp;

If you have not been keeping up with the news or social media over the past few weeks, MAGA (Make America Great Again) or former President Donald Trump supporters, including Vivek Ramaswamy ahead of the Super Bowl said that this season is rigged in favour of Biden, not the Chiefs, ahead of the presidential elections in November.&nbsp;

On Sunday, Travis Kelce responded to the theories around his relationship with Swift when asked, “What do you say to those cranky NFL fans that say it’s all a conspiracy theory?”

“They’re all crazy. Every last one of you are crazy,” said Kelce.&nbsp;

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This comes as weeks ahead of the game, right-wing conspiracy theorists suggested that Swift is part of a CIA psyop to aid Biden’s re-election bid and that if the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, the American singer would use her platform to promote the Democrat’s campaign.&nbsp;

Therefore, the “Dark Brandon” meme posted by the US president appears to be mocking the conspiracy theory floated ahead of the game.&nbsp;

Notably, Swift endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket in 2020. In 2023, Vote.org recorded more than 35,000 registrations after Swift posted the message encouraging her 280 million followers to register to vote.

(With inputs from agencies) 
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As the Kansas City Chiefs celebrated their Super Bowl 2024 win against the San Francisco 49ers, United States President Joe Biden – or probably an intern in his administration – took this chance to show off his social media skills by bringing back the “Dark Brandon” meme.

As the Kansas City Chiefs celebrated their Super Bowl 2024 win against the San Francisco 49ers, United States President Joe Biden – or probably an intern in his administration – took this chance to show off his social media skills by bringing back the “Dark Brandon” meme. Hack or Biden upping his social media game? The US president took to X and reposted a video from his TikTok account – which he joined on Sunday (Feb 11) – of him playing a light-hearted, rapid-fire game with questions ranging from politics to the Super Bowl. In the Super Bowl segment when asked “Deviously plotting to rig the season so the Chiefs would make the Super Bowl or the Chiefs just being a good football team?” Biden responded, saying “I’d get in trouble if I told you.” Hey by the way, we just joined TikTok Follow us: https://t.co/KbtdOh2O4a pic.twitter.com/vDeXUzhb9W — Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) February 12, 2024 × The answer was immediately followed by the image of “Dark Brandon” which shows Biden’s presidential portrait with his eyes lit up in red shooting laser. The meme is supposed to portray Biden as a strong and resolute leader and is used by critics to mock his perceived weakness by resenting him ironically as a dark and threatening force. After the video, Biden also posted the “Dark Brandon” meme on X with the caption “Just like we drew it up.” The post is supposedly a congratulatory one after the Chiefs’ win. Understandably, the posts left X users baffled who speculated if the 81-year-old US president’s account had been hacked. “At first I thought this was a parody account but what the hell is this,” said one user. Another user said, “which intern tweeted this”. ALSO READ | 'Just like we drew it up': As Chiefs win Super Bowl, Biden brings back 'Dark Brandon' to extend wishes "Sir this is next level trolling. You are awarded 10/10," said a third user. Biden leans into right-wing conspiracy theories The “Dark Bradon” meme’s appearance in the video and the post on X is being seen as Biden trolling the right-wing conspiracy theorists on Sunday (Feb 11) night by implying that he and American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift connived to make the Chiefs win the Super Bowl. If you have not been keeping up with the news or social media over the past few weeks, MAGA (Make America Great Again) or former President Donald Trump supporters, including Vivek Ramaswamy ahead of the Super Bowl said that this season is rigged in favour of Biden, not the Chiefs, ahead of the presidential elections in November. On Sunday, Travis Kelce responded to the theories around his relationship with Swift when asked, “What do you say to those cranky NFL fans that say it’s all a conspiracy theory?” “They’re all crazy. Every last one of you are crazy,” said Kelce. ALSO READ | Hypocrisy? US President Joe Biden's re-election campaign joins TikTok even as govt cracks down on app This comes as weeks ahead of the game, right-wing conspiracy theorists suggested that Swift is part of a CIA psyop to aid Biden’s re-election bid and that if the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, the American singer would use her platform to promote the Democrat’s campaign. Therefore, the “Dark Brandon” meme posted by the US president appears to be mocking the conspiracy theory floated ahead of the game. Notably, Swift endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket in 2020. In 2023, Vote.org recorded more than 35,000 registrations after Swift posted the message encouraging her 280 million followers to register to vote. (With inputs from agencies)

Did Biden rig the Super Bowl? Was his social media hacked? US prez’s ‘Dark Brandon’ post sparks rumours

Kansas City Chiefs' wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and backup centre Daniel Kilgore have been placed in team's reserve/COVID-19 list due to close contact. The move came after both the players came in close contact with the team's barber, who later on tested positive for coronavirus.&nbsp;

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According to the report, the barber was in the process of cutting Kilgore’s hair when the Chiefs received results of his positive test. The barber tested negative for COVID-19 five consecutive times after the result of the rapid test came out to be positive.

Robinson and Kilgore could still feature in &nbsp;Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if they have five consecutive days of negative tests.

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"The NFL has done a great job with it, presenting different safety things for the players to stay as safe as possible," said Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who noted that he was first notified of the situation Sunday. "We've been hammering this point home forever. The problem is you're fighting the invisible man. It just gets you when least expected, and we're seeing that in everything. It's an unfortunate thing."

Demarcus Robinson has had a great year with the Chiefs as he had a career-high 45 receptions for 466 yards and three touchdowns this season.

Kansas City Chiefs' wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and backup centre Daniel Kilgore have been placed in team's reserve/COVID-19 list due to close contact. The move came after both the players came in close contact with the team's barber, who later on tested positive for coronavirus.

Kansas City Chiefs' wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and backup centre Daniel Kilgore have been placed in team's reserve/COVID-19 list due to close contact. The move came after both the players came in close contact with the team's barber, who later on tested positive for coronavirus. ALSO READ: Covid tests for fans, limited crowds and Bayern favourites - Club World Cup kicks off in Qatar According to the report, the barber was in the process of cutting Kilgore’s hair when the Chiefs received results of his positive test. The barber tested negative for COVID-19 five consecutive times after the result of the rapid test came out to be positive. Robinson and Kilgore could still feature in Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if they have five consecutive days of negative tests. ALSO READ: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez tests positive for Covid "The NFL has done a great job with it, presenting different safety things for the players to stay as safe as possible," said Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who noted that he was first notified of the situation Sunday. "We've been hammering this point home forever. The problem is you're fighting the invisible man. It just gets you when least expected, and we're seeing that in everything. It's an unfortunate thing." Demarcus Robinson has had a great year with the Chiefs as he had a career-high 45 receptions for 466 yards and three touchdowns this season.

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