Never mind that the music blared in the locker room after the Vikings held on for a 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers. The celebration couldn’t officially commence until quarterback Sam Darnold finished up a postgame interview with Fox analyst Tom Brady on the television broadcast.

While most NFL fans have come to expect that Sam Darnold will be leaving the Minnesota Vikings after this season in free agency, do not be surprised if this other key piece is on his way out of the Twin Cities as well.

The Vikings "waited for a long time" for Sam Darnold to arrive in the postgame locker room Sunday, ultimately lifting him onto their shoulders and dousing him with water as they celebrated a season that has Minnesota on the cusp of the NFC's top seed.