Randy Moss proved to be good-luck charm for Vikings during comeback win over Bears

Mike Moraitis

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The Minnesota Vikings looked to be in big trouble going into fourth quarter of the Week 1 game against the Chicago Bears on Monday night.

While the defense held up its end of the bargain following a slow start, the Vikings were still trailing 17-6 going into the final frame as J.J. McCarthy and the offense struggled.

But McCarthy did a complete 180 from there and put together arguably the greatest fourth quarter in a debut in NFL history. The sophomore quarterback led the Vikings on three unanswered touchdown drives to grab a 27-17 lead.

The Vikings' defense surrendered a touchdown after that and Minnesota went three-and-out on its final offensive series, but thanks to a blunder from new Bears head coach Ben Johnson, Chicago had no time to get down the field and tie the game, leading to the Vikings securing the 27-24 victory over their NFC North rival.

So, what does Vikings great and Hall of Famer Randy Moss have to do with all this?

Well, Moss joined the Manningcast on ESPN late in the game and that's when the Vikings scored their three unanswered touchdowns and mounted their incredible comeback.

Even after all of these years, Moss is still having an impact on the Vikings. You love to see it.

After settling in late in the game, McCarthy finished 13-of-20 for 143 yards and two touchdowns to one pick. He also carried the rock two times for 25 yards and another score.

McCarthy became the first player in NFL history to score three touchdowns in the fourth quarter of a debut. He is also the first player since Cam Newton to score two-plus passing touchdowns and at least one rushing touchdown in a debut.

If the Vikings can continue to get the fourth-quarter version of McCarthy we saw on Monday night, things are going to be just fine in Minnesota.

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Mike Moraitis

Mike Moraitis is a freelance writer who covers the NFL for the Sporting News. Over his nearly two decades covering sports, Mike has also worked for Bleacher Report, USA TODAY and FanSided. He hates writing in the third person.