JJ McCarthy, JJ Watt and Others Get Enchanted by Sam Darnold’s Electric Game Against Packers

Sam Darnold has emerged as the hottest wildcard this season. After taking over for the injured JJ McCarthy, Darnold has been leaving a fiery trail, leading the Vikings to a perfect 4-0 record this season. And as he continues his march into the matchup against Green Bay, the NFL world can’t help but be in awe of his performance.

Darnold tallied his 10th touchdown of the season in the first quarter of the game against the Packers, reclaiming his position as the NFL leader in that category.

In the first half, the USC product completed 11 out of 15 passes, three touchdowns for 136 yards. By the end of halftime, the Vikings held a comfortable lead of 21.

McCarthy, who couldn’t debut in the regular season having suffered a preseason injury, applauded Darnold’s performance on social media. The rookie shared a post on his Instagram story from a Vikings page celebrating the team’s 28-7 lead, which included a humorous quip that read, “Attention: Your peer has conceded the game.”

However, it wasn’t just the Minnesota rookie who expressed his excitement at the spectacular performance. Sports journalist Mina Kimes, who’s been an ardent defender of the QB, reaffirmed his faith in Darnold by sharing a GIF:

Former safety Ryan Clark also gushed about Darnold’s jaw-dropping touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson, despite the airtight coverage from Green Bay.

“Sam Darnold you beautiful soul!!.” he wrote on X. “How in the heck did you fit that ball into coverage to Jjetas, and how in the world did you track that Justin Jefferson?”

Robert Griffin III was all praises for Darnold’s understanding of the defensive coverage as well. The former NFL star appreciated his grasp on navigating past opponent’s safeties.

Former Chiefs quarterback Chase Daniels also took to X to celebrate Darnold leading in passing touchdowns this season.

Similarly, Rich Eisen complimented the quarterback’s fiery play with a GIF. The leading NFL commentator posted a clip of a burning man walking on calmy, with the caption: “Live shot of Sam Darnold.”

Emmanuel Acho praised Darnold’s immaculate passing skills and referred to him to be among the top 3 QBs of the league.

Former Houston DE, JJ Watt, went on to celebrate the Vikings’ success, calling the franchise’s conquest a “wagon!”

The 2024 season seems to be going well for Sam Darnold and his team. If everything continues on this same path, who knows, we might get a wild card MVP in the Vikings QB!