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The hometown kid has played spoiler.

J.J. McCarthy led a stunning turnaround in the fourth quarter as the Minnesota Vikings erased a 17-6 deficit to stun the Chicago Bears 27-24 on the road.

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McCarthy, a 2024 first-round pick by Minnesota who missed the full season due to an injury, made his debut and came out the victor over fellow draft mate and No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams.

Williams and Chicago started the game better and were the better team for the first three quarters, but never really put away Minnesota and let their divisional rivals hang around.

That set the stage for Minnesota to completely seize the momentum, leaving Soldier Field to once again boo its team in the opening week.

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