The Minnesota Vikings offense struggled for a full 60 minutes in Sunday night's 22-6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. That makes seven out of eight less than stellar quarters for the J.J. McCarthy-led unit, though the final 15 minutes against Chicago in Week 1 does plenty to inspire confidence that the highs will be worth the lows.
McCarthy finished the game with 11 completions and three went to star receiver Justin Jefferson for a combined 81 yards. No other pass-catcher was able to account for more than 31 yards. NBC's cameras captured him on the sidelines late in the fourth quarter, which allowed Cris Collinsworth to speculate.
