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Why the Vikings need to be careful when assessing J.J. McCarthy's recent dominance

It's no secret that Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has had some dreadful performances during this season, the absolute worst of which came in a Week 12 loss to the rival Green Bay Packers.

During the 23-6 defeat, the Michigan alum was at least somewhat efficient, completing 12 of 19 passes, with that 63.2 completion percentage representing his second-highest mark of the year at the time. That said, however, he threw for just 87 yards, failed to throw a touchdown, and tossed two interceptions, thus earning a career-worst 34.2 passer rating. And to make matters worse, he took five sacks and ultimately suffered a concussion, which forced him to miss Minnesota's Week 13 matchup with Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks.