McCarthy, the Vikings’ first-year starting quarterback, committed 11 turnovers in his first six games. Last week showcased a change — his first turnover-free game in the NFL.
McCarthy completed a career-high 69% of his passes in last week’s win against Washington and three touchdowns.
“He deserves this type of game. Just the hard work that he’s been putting in, and the criticism,” receiver Justin Jefferson said. “He’s a young quarterback. I don’t think people really understand that. They forget he didn’t really play last year. This is his first year really playing. There are going to be times when there’s adversity. Things might not look the greatest, but his keeping on and bouncing back was great.”