Vikings

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.

What happened

J.McCarthy's debut nearly cratered when N.Wright took a short throw to J.Jefferson 74 yards the other way, and for a stretch the building felt familiar in all the wrong ways. Then came the answer: a 27-yard strike to A.Jones, the two-point hookup with A.Thielen, a 13-yard touchdown to J.Jefferson, and McCarthy's own 14-yard keeper to ice it. Resilience in Week 1 is intoxicating, but it's also a habit this fanbase hasn't earned the right to expect yet.

What fans said

• “I found there was, within me, an invincible “we’re so back””

  u/TheRealGEQBUS▲ 1.4khope

• “I’m so stoked on this team. Amazing resiliency.”

  u/hjugm▲ 765joy

• “My mood from the pick 6 to the blocked punt was complete night and day, and to cap it off with the JJ TD run… just wow.”

  u/friendswithbillw▲ 468joy

• “Incredible. Champagne all around. Will Reichard gets two chocolate milks tonight.”

  u/TreeAgenda▲ 282joy

• “I would like to formally apologize for all the doubt I expressed towards future Super Bowl winning QB JJ McCarthy”

  u/SirBilliam3▲ 249hope

• “If you don’t love that you don’t love Vikings football”

  u/gondolli▲ 226pride

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