McCarthy completed his only pass attempt in the first quarter. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell just told ESPN that he likes McCarthy's demeanor and that the rest of the team -- him included -- needs to step up around him. He specifically said that the Vikings need to do a better job protecting him.

Minnesota quarterback JJ McCarthy led an inspired fourth-quarter comeback in his NFL debut to help the Vikings beat their division rivals, the Chicago Bears, 27-24 on Monday.

McCarthy went into halftime having thrown for just 52 yards and no touchdowns on 5-of-8 passing as the Vikings trailed 10-6. Things didn't improve much in the third quarter as he threw a pick-six, but he came to life in the fourth and finished with 143 passing yards, 25 rushing yards and two total touchdowns.

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