Vikings - Bears on Monday Night Football, What we learned
The Vikings come back from a 10 point deficit
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J.J. McCarthy’s first NFL start was a tale of two very different stretches. For most of the night, the young quarterback looked overmatched. Minnesota’s offense was sluggish, struggling just to line up and execute simple plays, and by the start of the fourth quarter they had barely cracked 85 yards of total offense. The game seemed destined to slip away. Then momentum shifted. A defensive penalty gave the Vikings a spark, and a streamlined offensive approach allowed McCarthy to settle in. Suddenly, he was sharp and decisive, throwing confidently into tight spaces, connecting for his first touchdown pass, and later finding Aaron Jones for another score. He even used his legs to cap the surge with a clutch run, giving Minnesota a double-digit lead almost out of nowhere.
Meanwhile, Chicago unraveled. Their defense, so dominant early, looked drained in the final quarter, unable to pressure McCarthy the way they had before. At the same time, Minnesota’s defensive front took over, stonewalling Caleb Williams and leaving the Bears without answers. A contest that Chicago had largely controlled turned upside down in the span of minutes, delivering Minnesota a statement win and leaving Bears fans stunned by the collapse.