Overview
- J.J. McCarthy went 16-of-32 for 150 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in the Week 11 home loss to Chicago.
- Minnesota dropped to 4-6 and has failed to top 20 points in three of its past four games, according to Heavy Sports.
- Richard Sherman criticized McCarthy on X and questioned the Vikings’ choice not to keep Sam Darnold, saying the team made the wrong call.
- NBC’s Mike Florio argued the Vikings need a quarterback competition and should sign an offseason challenger to push McCarthy.
- While Chicago highlights Caleb Williams’ low-turnover efficiency under Ben Johnson, Minnesota continues addressing cadence and discipline after an eight–false start game the week prior.