J.J. McCarthy has not been good in his first season as Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback, which is going to make this offseason an uncomfortable one.

McCarthy’s 5.7% interception percentage leads all quarterbacks. Only the Las Vegas Raiders’ Geno Smith (4.5%) and the Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa (4.2%) have thrown interceptions on at least 4% of their attempts.

He's now 0-3 at home in his career with two touchdown passes and six picks. His passer ratings in those three losses have been 37.5, 54.5, and 47.7. For context, McCarthy came into this game with an NFL-worst 65.8 rating. No one else in the league is below 70.

While Johnson has given Williams some tough love, O'Connell has been particularly protective of McCarthy during a bumpy start to his career.

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McCarthy struggled again on Sunday, and now the Vikings should be focused on finding out if the young quarterback can be the guy in 2026.

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