The Minnesota Vikings are sitting at an overall record of 4-7 in the 2025 National Football League, J.J. McCarthy who faced a season ending injury during his rookie year made his debut this season, showed off his skills in the start on his year 2 journey, the ex Michigan QB has been struggling in the last couple of his games.
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Nov 9, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) drops back to pass against the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images
During the Packers showdown in week 12, while he had a 63.2% completion rate, McCarthy only had 19 pass attempts and threw for 87 yards with 2 interceptions and no touchdowns.
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell told the media on Monday that McCarthy reported some kind of symptoms in regards to his head so the team wanted to get back here once they have evaluated the situation.
O’Connell further said that after going through some tests, the training staff, doctors and the medical team decided that McCarthy should be put on the concussion protocol for this week, which drew some reactions from the fans:
“Just be Honest…. KOC is losing the faithful.” one fan added.
“Are we sure Kevin also doesn’t have a concussion? Because who in their right mind calls for a TE sneak on 3rd and 1 when Jordan Mason was tearing it up the entire drive.” another fan added.
“As hyped as I was for this dude since we drafted him, it’s already time to move on. “Soft benching” or terrible play aside, dude cannot stay healthy and you can’t make the club in the tub. Buddy can’t play more than three games in a row without getting hurt.” another fan commented.
“Rumor has it he was seeing the ghost of Christian Ponder when looking in the mirror and it just messed him up.” another fan joked.
“Prolly from when he dove to get the first down when flushed. He took a decent shot, got up and put his hands on either side of his helmet and shook his head. Noticed it live and was surprised they didn’t check him.” another fan pointed out.
“McCarthy has faced accuracy and decision-making issues throughout his rookie season, contributing to the Vikings’ 5-5 record, with his recent three-game stretch yielding just four touchdowns against five interceptions amid mounting fan and media frustration.” another fan added.
“Seems like somebody in the Vikings organization doesn’t wanna look worse than they already do when Sam darnold outplays McCarthy this Sunday.” another fan cosnpired.
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J.J. McCarthy Opens Up About Mindset Amid Devastating Vikings Run
The Vikings quarterback has not been having a great run in the 2025 season currently, the 26-3 loss was their third consecutive loss, which was also a tough one to face.
However, McCarthy showed reselience in the post game press conference and said that ultimately the emphasis is on the saying, “trust the process.”
McCarthy said he needs to focus on undersranding that they need the results but also focusing on growth and learning to get better everyday, which is the most important thing.
He further added that losing sucks more than anything, but it’s all about staying steadfast to the process and making the needed changed wherever applicable.
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