J.J. McCarthy delivered a dramatic Monday Night Football finish as the Minnesota Vikings finally snapped a frustrating 14-game skid , rallying from 11+ points down in the second half at Chicago to escape with a 27-24 victory.

The rookie quarterback, making his long-awaited NFL debut after missing 2024 with an ACL tear, overcame an interception and early struggles to engineer three fourth-quarter touchdowns. It was the perfect introduction for a player drafted to be the future in Minnesota.

The defining moment came after McCarthy had his interception returned for a touchdown in the third quarter. With the Vikings down and frustration mounting, right tackle Brian O'Neill recalled the 22-year-old quarterback pacing the sideline with conviction.

”He believed that it was about to pop,” O'N

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