After a week of rest and relaxation during the bye, we’re back with another installment of “5 Questions.” This week, we had the pleasure of connecting with Christopher Gates, the site manager over at Daily Norseman, to give us some insight into the Minnesota Vikings. We talked about J.J. McCarthy on the eve of his third NFL start, some of the offseason decisions that have impacted the Vikings uneven start on defense this season, and much more in the lead up to this NFC North matchup.
1. The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 season has so far been defined by injuries and none more concerning than that of the team’s franchise quarterback, J.J. McCarthy.
Carson Wentz, reportedly, toughed his way through a torn labrum and fractured socket for two and a half weeks while McCarthy was on the mend from a

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