The more I keep looking at each team, if J.J. McCarthy plays well, this thing is built for success.” Yet it all comes down to that big “if” that Romo mentioned — McCarthy, The Vikings are placing their fate in the hands of a baby-faced 22-year-old quarterback who only started two years at Michigan and averaged just 22 passes per game.

The New England Patriots and the Minnesota Vikings face off in Week 2 of the NFL preseason today. Here's where to watch and start time.

Most analysts agree that the Vikings will only go as far in 2025 as McCarthy can take them, which ESPN analyst and former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum believes is pretty far. More NFL: Odell Beckham Jr. Sparks Steelers Rumors With Aaron Rodgers Comments

They acquired Sam Howell in a draft-day trade, all but ensuring that McCarthy will get plenty of rope as the starter. Outlook: This is one of the major questions of the 2025 fantasy football season. It is hard to believe that McCarthy would do worse than Darnold after looking at Darnold’s career pre-Vikings,

J.J. McCarthy's return to the Minnesota Vikings was short but solid. The quarterback, who missed his rookie season due to a knee injury, led a scoring drive in a 20-10 victory over the Houston Texans on Saturday.

Minnesota Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy receives intriguing message from T.J. Hockenson after he was talking to the media at training camp.