The Minnesota Vikings fully expected to ride the rollercoaster of young quarterback development, with J.J. McCarthy effectively a rookie after the knee injury that kept him out of last season. When McCarthy was sidelined by a severely sprained ankle after his second game,

Minnesota’s upcoming schedule ranks easier than the Lions, Bears, and Packers, keeping the door open for a late-season push.

The Minnesota Vikings stunned the football world when they defeated the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon with a 27-24 win. The entirety of the game was physical like you'd expect from an NFC North battle,

If you had questions about the Minnesota Vikings quarterback situation going into the Week 9 matchup with the Detroit Lions, most of them were likely answered. There was a lot of discussion about quarterback J.

The Vikings' massive upset win over the Lions on Sunday has revived their playoff hopes and given fans a reason to dream about what the rest of this season might hold with J.J. McCarthy at quarterback. The win got the Vikings back to .500 at 4-4, kept them perfect within their division, and breathed life into their season in more ways than one.

“I’m happy that we got the win, but I’m not proud, to be honest with you,” McCarthy said, via the team’s website. “There’s a lot of meat on the bone, and I feel like I could have played a lot better. But coming into this environment and controlling my emotions, controlling kind of my temperament going into it — I was proud of that.”

Head Coach Dan Campbell speaks to reporters about the Week 9 loss vs the Minnesota Vikings. Tight ends coach Tyler Roehl speaks to reporters about TE Sam LaPorta, WR Jackson Meeks, and working with head coach Dan Campbell. QB Jared Goff speaks to reporters after the Week 9 loss vs the Minnesota Vikings.

The Detroit Lions injury report grew during the Minnesota Vikings game in Week 9, when Christian Mahogany was carted to the locker room in the 4th.