The highly anticipated return of J.J. McCarthy has reinstilled some hope into a campaign that seemed to be lost.
After missing the past month and a half with a high ankle sprain, McCarthy was finally back under center for the Vikings against the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon at Ford Field, and some how, some way, he helped captained an improbable 27-24 upset win.
On the most important play of the game, McCarthy uncorked a perfect back shoulder fade to receiver Jalen Nailor, who made a twisting grab to put the game on ice. In the immediate aftermath, McCarthy took a couple of knees, and the Vikings walked off the field with a huge win to put themselves right back in the conversation in the NFC North.
It was an impressive performance from McCarthy as he completed 14 of 25 passes for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns while also adding another touchdown on the ground.
Meanwhile, on the other end, the Vikings bounced back on defense, limiting the Lions in all phases after getting carved up by the Los Angeles Chargers in primetime the last time they played a week and a half ago. They knocked quarterback Jared Goff off his spots for prolonged stretches with a wide array of stunts in the trenches.
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