After nearly pulling off an incredible escape act on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Minnesota Vikings ended up with exactly what they deserved — a heartbreaking 19-17 loss to the Chicago Bears.

Though they managed to take the lead in the final minute thanks to an impressive drive led by J.J. McCarthy, the Vikings played so poorly in general that they had no business beating the Bears.

It was another rough outing for McCarthy as he continues to struggle through what can kindly be called growing pains. Is he salvageable? That’s a question the Vikings are going to have to start asking themselves if his poor play continues.

Here are some takeaways from the game:

After the game, McCarthy gave a blunt assessment of his performance, acknowledging that his passing needs to be more

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