Vinnesota Vikings starting quarterback Nick Mullens had a rough day against the Detroit Lions in Week 16, throwing four interceptions in an eventual 30-24 loss.

Mullens was once again a topic despite not being in action on Monday night.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy came under heavy fire for his showing in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He threw four interceptions, took two sacks, and got benched in favor of Sam Darnold.

Darnold had entered the game while Purdy was evaluated for injury, threw a touchdown, and got to finish out the 33-19 loss.

Mullens had taken various strays at that point, though.

“Who does Brock Purdy think he is, Nick Mullens,” asked @ProFootballTalk in a post on X during Purdy’s meltdown.

“Nick Mullens crawled so Brock Purdy could run,” posted @PurpleForTheWin.

“Brock Purdy is certainly trying to make Nick Mullens feel better about his week,” posted @tlschwerz.

Mullens finished with a better individual day in Week 16, completing 61.6% of his passes for 411 yards, two touchdowns, and those four picks. Purdy completed 56.2% of his passes for 255 yards and zero touchdowns.

The Vikings quarterback took four sacks on Sunday, though, giving him seven over the last two weeks. And he couldn’t avoid the stray shots on Monday night.

“Touching tribute to 49ers legend Nick Mullens tonight from Brock Purdy,” posted @cjzero.

It would have been bad enough for Mullens if the performance and some ribbing on social media were his only concerns. But there were also some notable comments made by star wide receiver Justin Jefferson after the game, comparing Mullens to injured starter Kirk Cousins.