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Matt Verderame

32 Teams in 32 Days: Vikings Present and Future in the Hands of J.J. McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy has yet to take a meaningful NFL snap, but he will start for the Vikings in 2025. | Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Best and Worst Case Scenarios for the Minnesota Vikings

Last year, the Minnesota Vikings went 14–3 and came within a Week 18 victory over the Detroit Lions from home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Now, with quarterback Sam Darnold in Seattle, J.J. McCarthy takes over one of the most talented teams in the NFL led by the receiver duo of Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. 

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