Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s fiancée Katya Kuropas had a sly response to NFL Network media unanimously picking the Lions to beat Minnesota on Sunday.
Taking to her Instagram Story, Kuropas reposted an image of the pre-game picks and added an emoji with a smirking face after the Vikings beat the Lions 27-24 at Ford Field.
McCarthy — who missed the past five games with a high-ankle sprain — threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to give the Vikings a 24-14 lead in the third quarter.
JJ McCarthy’s fiancée, Katya Kuropas claps back at analysts for snubbing Vikings after shocking win over Lions on November 2, 2025. Instagram/Katya Kuropas
He finished 14 of 25 for 143 yards.
The couple, who celebrated seven years together last month, announced the birth of their first child together, a baby boy named Rome Micah, in September.
Kuropas also posted a photo of their son, who wore a football top and matching pants, with the caption, “Dada’s #1 fan.”
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy and his fiancée Katya Kuropas. Instagram/Katya Kuropas
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) passes during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, November 2, 2025, in Detroit. APMcCarthy, who missed his rookie season due to a knee injury in 2024, was emotional afterward.
“It was awesome,” McCarthy said. “When you’re hurt, being on IR last year, and being out for five weeks, it absolutely kills me not being out there with those guys because I love every single one of them.
“I know they got my back — and I’ve got theirs — the rest of the way.”
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Minnesota improved to 4-4 ahead of a Week 10 clash with the Ravens (3-5).
Earlier this month, Kuropas said the pair are set to tie the knot sometime before their next anniversary.
McCarthy and Kuropas — who began dating when he attended Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Ill. and she was enrolled at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Ill. — got engaged in January 2024.
McCarthy proposed just two weeks after he led the Wolverines to a national title in his final season.
The No. 1-seeded Michigan beat No. 2 Washington, 34-13, at NRG Stadium in January 2024.
