Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy's first NFL start came against the Bears in Week 1 and it looked like his second matchup with the Vikings' divisional rival might end the same way. In Week 1, McCarthy rebounded from a rough three quarters to lead the team to a win.

Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy knows he didn't have his best performance against the Bears, acknowledging numerous mistakes.

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

Bears kicker Cairo Santos made a 48-yard field goal as time expired to sink the Vikings to 4-6 with another defeat at U.S. Bank Stadium.

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.

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.

A Super Bowl winner aimed criticisms at Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy following his team's loss to the Chicago Bears.

Not only do these four NFL quarterbacks need to be benched, but their respective front offices should start thinking of offseason solutions.