Vikings Postgame Report: Vikings Complete The 27-24 Comeback In Chicago, Start The Season 1-0 - Wk 01

Welcome back to the Vikings Postgame Report presented by Lumen - The trusted network of A.I. The Minnesota Vikings erased a 17-6 deficit and scored 21 points in the 4th quarter to take a 10-point lead with 2 minutes to go. Chicago punched in a touchdown with 2:02 remaining but couldn’t muster another score before the clock ran out. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy kicked it in during the 4th quarter, capping off the Vikings scoring with a 14-yard touchdown run to go up 9 and Kicker Will Reichard added the PAT. McCarthy finished the game going 13-of-20 for 143 yards passing, 2 touchdowns in the air, 25-yards rushing, and a rushing TD. RB Jordan Mason led the team on the ground with 15 carries for 68 yards. RB Aaron Jones Sr. and WR Justin Jefferson tied for the receiving lead on the team with 44 yards in the air and a touchdown each. Defensively, Safety Jay Ward recovered a fumble, DT Javon Hargrave recorded 2 sacks, Safety Josh Metellus led the team with 6 tackles, and LB Eric Wilson blocked a punt. Kicker Will Reichard finished with a perfect game, kicking a successful PAT and 2 field goals, including a 59-yard boot right before the end of the first half. Paul Allen and Pete Bercich recap the game, including: J.J. McCarthy’s play in the 4th Quarter, Myles Price huge night in the return game, the tenacity of the Vikings Defense, and the importance of the run game all night long. Plus, Head Coach Kevin O’Connell and Quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s postgame press conferences are all right here in the Week 1 edition of the Vikings Postgame Report - Presented by Lumen - The trusted network of A.I.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.