Bears may have broken J.J. McCarthy after Vikings QB struggles mightily again

Chicago Bears v Minnesota Vikings - NFL 2025 | Ellen Schmidt/GettyImagesThe Chicago Bears are not only thrilled with yet another victory after taking down Mason Rudolph and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, but they also can relish in how brutal J.J. McCarthy and the rival Minnesota Vikings looked against the Green Bay Packers.

Ever since his Week 1 comeback victory, which made it appear as though the Vikings have transitioned away from Sam Darnold quite nicely, McCarthy has been tough to watch. After the Bears dominated him, Minnesota came out and looked even worse against Green Bay.

McCarthy had a pitiful -0.65 EPA per play and xQBR of 4.3 (out of 100, 50 is average) in the loss to the…