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It took J.J. McCarthy one game to torch every critic and make Vikings fans believe

Silence is the noise that was heard from the doubters of J.J. McCarthy after the second-year quarterback led the Minnesota Vikings to an epic comeback win on Monday in his first-ever NFL start.

McCarthy's night got off to a terrible start with an interception in the third quarter that was returned 74-yards the other way for a Bears touchdown.

Then came the fourth quarter, when the Minnesota quarterback threw a pair of touchdown passes and added another with his legs to give the Vikings a X-X win.

J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings surge in the final quarter to defeat the Chicago Bears in Week 1

No one could have written a worse opening three quarters to Minnesota's first game of the 2025 season.