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Minnesota’s offense is an eyesore. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell admitted postgame to reporters that his team’s margin for error is “razor thin” at the moment. The narrow path to victory he described sounded like a team hoping to milk clock to shorten the game and win 13-10.
Minnesota Vikings QB JJ McCarthy has been pretty awful this season... and one insider is starting to wonder if it's partly Brian Flores' fault...?
A disastrous third quarter that included another special teams error put the game at Lambeau Field out of reach.
This was another nightmarish day for J.J. McCarthy, who was sacked five total times and threw a pair of interceptions. Next up on the schedule are the Seattle Seahawks, who came into Sunday tied for fifth in the NFL with 32 sacks. If Darrisaw and/or Jackson can't play next week, their respective replacements would be Justin Skule and Blake Brandel.
Minnesota's 23-6 road loss to the Green Bay Packers marked the latest trying outing for McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in 2024. McCarthy finished 12-of-19 for a season-low 87 yards, tossed two interceptions and took five sacks.
Vikings sophomore quarterback J.J. McCarthy, making his sixth career start, looked overwhelmed, overmatched and overly hesitant as he was sacked five times and held to just 87 passing yards on 12 completions while tossing two fourth-quarter interceptions.
The Vikings’ second half against the Packers was one of the most feeble, noncompetitive, embarrassing performances Chip Scoggins has witnessed in an NFL game.