Believe it or not, for three quarters, JJ McCarthy looked absolutely lost. We’re not talking about just an off day—this was “haven’t-played-football-in-a-year” bad. Passes sailed wide, decisions seemed rushed, and the Minnesota Vikings looked more like a team searching for answers than one gunning for a win. Yet, as the fourth quarter ticked in, something clicked.

But the real story wasn’t just in McCarthy’s play. Rather, it was his grit when the pressure mounted. As the Vikings trailed the Chicago Bears 17-6 deep into the third quarter, the mood in the huddle was grim. Then, McCarthy looked at his teammates and asked, “Where would you rather be?” That simple, yet powerful question seemed to shift the energy in the locker room.

Not only that, after the game, McCarthy was c

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