The Vikings were toast, then J.J. McCarthy figured it out

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For two hours last night, the Vikings were toast. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and coach Ben Johnson had quickly become the new flavor of the year in the NFC North. Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy frankly looked lost. Everything changed — quickly. The Vikes might really have a QB now, and the Bears, full of vim and vigor under a new regime, only found more pain, somehow. Two quick points from a stirring...