On Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 23-6 in Wisconsin.
J.J. McCarthy finished the loss with 87 passing yards and two interceptions.
With the loss, the Vikings dropped to 4-7 in 11 games, which has them at the bottom of the NFC North.
NFL Fans Rip J.J. McCarthy For Performance Against Packers
Here’s what people were saying about McCarthy:
@NFL_DovKleiman: “JJ “Nine” McCarthy… The WORST quarterback in the NFL 🤦♂️”
@Vikeologist: “He’s not an NFL quarterback. This is comical.”
@joelvmoran: “Justin Jefferson has produced with: – Kirk Cousins – Nick Mullens – Joshua Dobbs – Sam Darnold – Carson Wentz Do you know bad JJ McCarthy has to be to make the best receiver in football look regular?”
@Carsobi: “JJ McCarthy might be the worst to ever do it. But Nine? He’s the same guy so yeah he’s really terrible.”
@RotoLegends: “JJ McCarthy Fantasy Collapse McCarthy face-planted with 87 yards, two picks and five sacks, making him an unstartable fantasy option until he shows any sign of life.”
@prestonjrcpl: “He needs to be getting snaps, but on the scout team.”
@BrickCenter_: “JJ McCarthy just sacked himself 💀”
Andrew Brandt: “Have watched JJ McCarthy a few times. Obviously way too early to make judgements but so far, as Ron Wolf or Ted Thompson would say: “I just don’t see it.””
🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/M6I00lO8UF
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) November 23, 2025
@alwayssbased: “JJ McCarthy isn’t even a backup QB at this point. He’s un playable and the whole organization should be embarrassed and people need to be held accountable for this awful decision”
@PolymarketBlitz: “HAVE A DAY, JJ MCCARTHY 12/19 🎯 🎯 87 Passing Yards 💪💪 0 TDS 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ 2 INTS 😈😈 5 Sacks 🍒🍒 34.2 Passer Rating 🐐🐐”
@MIK3MCDANIEL: “JJ Mccarthy looks like a Zach Wilson level QB with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, KOC, and a good offensive line, this might genuinely be the worst quarterback in NFL history”
@NFLonFOX: “The Vikings have had the ball four times in the 2nd half: • 3-and-out (2 yards) • 3-and-out (-12 yards) • 3-and-out (-17 yards) • Interception on first play”
@MLFootball: “THE WORST QUARTERBACK IN THE #NFL: #VIKINGS QJJ MCCARTHY HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY BAD SINCE REVEALING HE HAS AN ALTER-EGO NAMED: “NINE.” • 48 of 93 • 51.6 completion percentage • 485 yards • 161 passing yards per game • Two touchdowns • Six interceptions • Zero wins”
.@jjmccarthy on his confidence. pic.twitter.com/k9lVHrX32I
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 23, 2025
The Vikings will play their next game on Sunday when they visit the Seattle Seahawks in Washington.
They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak (and 3-3 in the six games they have played on the road).
The Vikings rank 27th in PFSN’s Offense Impact with a 66.6 rating.
The Vikings scored the fewest points against the Packers since 2010 😳 pic.twitter.com/cFt19skZAs
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 23, 2025
As for the Packers, they improved to 7-3 in ten games, which has them as the second-place team in the NFC North.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak (and have gone 4-2 in six games at home).
Following the Vikings, the Packers will play their next game on Thursday when they visit the Detroit Lions in Michigan.
