Young quarterback JJ McCarthy showed why many were excited to watch his debut for the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1.

He struggled in the first three quarters against the Chicago Bears on Monday. It could be chalked up to rookie jitters, as it was McCarthy's first game for the Vikings after sitting out his entire first year due to a knee injury.

But apparently, McCarthy was just waiting for the right moment. He buckled down in the fourth quarter, throwing for two touchdowns and rushing for another score to help Minnesota complete the come-from-behind win, 27-24.

On Wednesday, the 22-year-old signal-caller took to Instagram to tout their victory .

“1-0,” wrote McCarthy, who was drafted by the Vikings as the 10th overall pick in 2024.

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