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Coverage dated September 8, 2025

J.J. McCarthy comes on strong down stretch in debut as Vikings beat Bears 27-24 in opener

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J.J. McCarthy threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for another in his long-awaited NFL debut, and the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a season-opening 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears. Chicago’s Caleb Williams had his first career rushing touchdown and threw for a score in Ben Johnson’s f…

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  1. KOB 4

    J.J. McCarthy comes on strong down stretch in debut as Vikings beat Bears 27-24 in opener (opens KOB 4)

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    J.J. McCarthy threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for another in his long-awaited NFL debut, and the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a season-opening 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears. Chicago’s Caleb Williams had his first career rushing touchdown and threw for a score in Ben Johnson’s f…

  2. New York Times

    J.J. McCarthy flips the script with 3 late TDs to propel Vikings over Bears: Key takeaways (opens New York Times)

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    The Vikings orchestrated a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Bears 27-24 in McCarthy’s NFL debut.

  3. KRDO

    JJ McCarthy leads dramatic fourth-quarter comeback in NFL debut to help Vikings beat division rivals Bears on MNF (opens KRDO)

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    By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota quarterback JJ McCarthy led an inspired fourth-quarter comeback in his NFL debut to help the Vikings beat their

  4. WHEC Rochester

    J.J. McCarthy rallies Vikings in 4th quarter of his debut for 27-24 win over Bears (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    J.J. McCarthy threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for another in his long-awaited NFL debut, and the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a season-opening 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears. Chicago’s Caleb Williams had his first career rushing touchdown and threw for a score in Ben Johnson’s f…

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    In NFL debut, QB J.J. McCarthy rallies Vikings past Bears (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    In thrilling fashion Monday night, Minnesota quarterback J.J. McCarthy authored a late comeback, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to a...

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