MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Jefferson threw a pass to J.J. McCarthy, which is how none of this is supposed to work.

Then again, two of McCarthy’s deep throws to Jefferson were intercepted by the Baltimore Ravens.

The rollercoaster ride of young McCarthy as the franchise quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings continues. It’s not likely to end anytime soon.

Minnesota's 27-19 loss to the Ravens dropped the Vikings below .500 again at 4-5, blunting whatever momentum the team regained last weekend.

A week after McCarthy made a triumphant return to his home state of Michigan and led Minnesota to an ultra-surprising road victory over the Detroit Lions to pump fresh oxygen into a season that was quickly wilting, the second-year quarterback again looked like a second-year quarterback Sunday at U.S. Bank

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