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

The Vikings and Patriots just held their first of two joint training camp practices on a beautiful afternoon at TCO Performance Center. Fans packed the stands to watch as the Vikings got an opportunity to test themselves against a different opponent in a practice setting after weeks of battling each other.

Sam Howell has been seen as the backup behind J.J. McCarthy but his performance against the Patriots raises some questions.

The Kickoff Concert will feature appearances from the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders and the Skol Line with a party that's free and open to the public beginning at 2 p.m. Dickerson, who has had four No. 1 singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, will hit the stage at 4:30 p.m., a few hours before the game's 7:20 p.m. kickoff.

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