One of these weeks it must get better. The Minnesota Vikings are a good organization, Kevin O'Connell is an excellent coach, they made the decision to go all-in on quarterback J.J. McCarthy and ... well ... it just has to get better one of these weeks, right?
Not this week.
McCarthy was horrendous again Sunday in a 23-6 loss to the Packers. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 87 yards and two interceptions. Of those 87 yards, 48 went to Justin Jefferson , perhaps the league's best wide receiver and a man who has averaged 48.3 receiving yards per game in the four games since McCarthy returned from injury and reclaimed the starting quarterback job.
Yes, the Vikings have offensive line issues. Yes, McCarthy is a young player who has played only six NFL games and might have needed

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