The Minnesota Vikings knew there’d be bumps along the way. Kevin O’Connell knew, too.

And maybe the fourth quarter from last Monday’s shocking win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field helped delude Vikings fans away from what I think we all knew in the back of our minds, as well.

For all intents and purposes, this is J.J. McCarthy’s rookie season, and there are going to be bumps along the way.

On Monday night, there were flashes. Yes, the first three quarters were downright abysmal, but the fourth quarter had that glimmer of a Vikings quarterback affirming “I AM HIM” for the first time since Brett Favre’s maiden voyage with the team.

There was none of that on Sunday night against the Atlanta Falcons.

The numbers hardly do it justice. The Vikings lost 22-6, but it could just as well

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