The Minnesota Vikings might have a quarterback problem.
The Vikings' defense did a good job against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, yet Minnesota really never had a chance to win, because J.J. McCarthy was brutally bad.
The final stats for McCarthy included 87 passing yards and two interceptions.
It's a stat line so bad for a QB it hadn't been done since the miserable 2002 season for David Carr with the Texans.
J.J. McCarthy
— QBgami (@QBgami) November 23, 2025
87 YDS / 0 TD / 2 INT
No QBgami.
That stat line has happened 8 times before, most recently by David Carr on Sep 15, 2002.
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That's not the company you want to keep. Carr was drafted to an expansion team that couldn't keep him upright.
McCarthy is part of a fantastic football team that simply needs to have a better QB.
He didn't play in his 2024 rookie season due to a knee injury, and he's missed a lot of this season with an ankle injury.
McCarthy likely has this job the rest of the way. With Carson Wentz out, it'd really only be a pivot to undrafted rookie Max Brosmer if McCarthy was benched.
But the former Michigan star isn't doing himself any favors as far as keeping the job in Minnesota long term.
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