For the second week in a row, the Minnesota Vikings are playing in primetime, this time on Sunday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons . Both teams are in a new quarterback era and it went differently for each in Week 1.
J.J. McCarthy's debut with the Vikings ended in dramatic fashion, with a comeback victory against the divisional rival Chicago Bears . Minnesota was down 17-12 in the fourth quarter and took three trips to the end zone to secure the 27-24 win. McCarthy, who missed his entire rookie season with an injury, finished his first start with 143 passing yards with two touchdowns, 25 rushing yards with one score and one interception.
The Falcons are in a similar situation with their quarterback, a second-year player and former first-rounder entering his first season