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Wentz’s London Heroics Push Vikings to 3-2 as Team Sticks With McCarthy Plan

Minnesota frames Carson Wentz as an ideal backup pending J.J. McCarthy’s return from an ankle injury.

Overview

  • Carson Wentz engineered a 9-for-9 final drive, finishing with a 12-yard touchdown to Jordan Addison with 25 seconds left to defeat the Browns 21-17 in London.
  • Wentz is 2-1 since taking over, and over the last two games he has completed 69% of his passes for 759 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions.
  • The Vikings enter their bye at 3-2 with a Week 7 game against the Eagles.
  • Team and local reporting reiterate that J.J. McCarthy will resume the starting job when healthy, with Wentz credited for leadership and toughness.
  • Sam Darnold’s strong start in Seattle (3-1 with high early adjusted EPA/PFF marks) has renewed outside scrutiny of Minnesota’s decision to let him depart.