The Minnesota Vikings left onlookers stunned during Monday’s game against the Chicago Bears. What appeared to be a solid loss during the first three quarters flipped its entire script, thanks to quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s performance in the last segment. He has now spoken about the “surreal” feeling of winning his first game in the league.
What initially stood as an 11-point backlog for the Vikings soon turned around into a 10-point lead and ultimately victory at Soldier Field on Monday. This turnaround is owed in large measure to McCarthy scoring three straight touchdowns in the final quarter and linking up with running back Aaron Jones for a touchdown pass, as reported by Heavy Sports. This put the Vikings up 20-17 in the game.
J.J. McCarthy reacts
“What will @jjmccarthy09 remember most about tonight? "Getting the win,” the official Eagles handle posted on social media.
“It’s surreal, your first NFL win,” McCarthy told sideline reporter Lisa Salters on Monday. “Getting the win, that’s what I’ll remember most. Just being here in [my] hometown, it’s a dream come true. To all the kids out there, it’s possible. And I just love my guys and can’t wait to go to war next week.”
“Honestly, we were just figuring it out,” McCarthy responded to a query about an interception he threw early in the third quarter, which subsequently got rebuked by Bears cornerback Nashon Wright. “We were playing one play at a time. And coach [Kevin] O’Connell got in some great play calls, and we just executed.
{{/usCountry}}“Honestly, we were just figuring it out,” McCarthy responded to a query about an interception he threw early in the third quarter, which subsequently got rebuked by Bears cornerback Nashon Wright. “We were playing one play at a time. And coach [Kevin] O’Connell got in some great play calls, and we just executed.
{{/usCountry}}“It’s just all 11 being on the same page. I feel like it’s game one, there’s a lot of things we gotta clean up. But I was really, really proud of how we responded because there’s gonna be a lot of gritty games in the future,” McCarthy summed up.
The Vikings are now scheduled to take on the Atlanta Falcons in their next season outing on Sunday, September 14.
– With inputs from Stuti Gupta