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Following a 27-9 loss on Monday night in their Wild Card matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, fans — specifically on social media — went in on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold. After leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record and battling for a chance at the No. 1 seed in the NFC, Darnold and the Vikings fell to the Rams, causing social media to erupt.
It wasn’t just an averagely poor performance from Darnold and the Vikings. Minnesota’s quarterback set a postseason milestone in first-half sacks, getting sacked six times before halftime. With that, fans all over the NFL landscape rushed to their nearest device to send off their best memes, ripping into the Vikings and their quarterback after floundering in Wild Card Weekend.
Following the conclusion of this game, sports media personality Brett Kollmann took to X, sharing a stat with his followers that’s almost hard to believe for those who might’ve missed the game.
“Vikings allowed 24 pressures tonight,” Kollmann wrote. “Rams allowed 6.”
For those who watched the game, it was incredibly believable, as Darnold was sacked six times in the first half alone.
And social media had a field day watching Darnold fight for his life in the pocket.
Sam Darnold: “READY…HIKE”
Rams defense: pic.twitter.com/O42d9w2HWE
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 14, 2025
“Sam Darnold drops back”
The Los Angeles Rams defense: pic.twitter.com/YpC3IoooXi
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) January 14, 2025
Sam Darnold in the pocket pic.twitter.com/sy7wjSLB1k
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 14, 2025
Sam Darnold when the pocket collapses: https://t.co/SbtCwDQqaV
— Akash (@YZR_Fantasy) January 14, 2025
How the Rams defense doing Sam Darnold pic.twitter.com/xfxYDuLL0I
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 14, 2025
However, one of the most common ways fans trolled Darnold after the loss was by noting how his last two performances likely impacted his next paycheck after some believed the seven-year veteran was getting a major payday in 2025.
Sam Darnold checking the value of his contract extension after the last 2 weeks pic.twitter.com/XA3chXXTJX
— GhettoGronk (@TheGhettoGronk) January 14, 2025
Live look at Sam Darnold's future pic.twitter.com/8dcMFCxPNB
— TK (@TeeKayTwelve) January 14, 2025
Sam Darnold to that future bread: pic.twitter.com/srSwZYtZsY
— 𝒮𝒾𝑒. ᡣ𐭩 (@Cindtrillella) January 14, 2025
DARNOLD AGENT THE LAST 7 QUARTERS OF VIKINGS FOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/cb1d940sKz
— Vandal (@BEEHIGHB) January 14, 2025
Sam Darnold to his potential earnings: pic.twitter.com/30dnufVxIv
— Sleeper (@SleeperHQ) January 14, 2025
Sam Darnold’s agent rn pic.twitter.com/maw8eYITMM
— kyle (@knicks_tape99) January 14, 2025
Sam Darnold realizing how much money he lost these past two weeks pic.twitter.com/jNuKAMQ2Mx
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 14, 2025
Now, contract jokes weren’t the only way social media trolled Darnold. Along with contract memes, Darnold’s infamous quote of ‘seeing ghosts’ was back on the timeline, with fans attacking the Vikings’ quarterback for the silly quote during his...
