Week 2 · 2025–26 season
Vikings
L 6-22 vs Falcons · Sep 14, 2025
Misery Index · Miserable
Vikings fans done debating J.McCarthy after six points against Atlanta and ready to file the season under sunk cost.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
J.McCarthy's first home start unraveled exactly how the loudest skeptics feared: a strip-sack by Z.Harrison opening the fourth quarter, a B.Bowman interception in the second, and a near-fumble on his own that K.Elliss almost cashed in. The 50-yard strike to J.Jefferson hinted at what the offense could be, but six points at home against Atlanta raises the obvious question — is the staff protecting him, or hiding him?
What fans said
“How in the everloving fuck did that guy get the vote of confidence from our coaching staff?”
u/IAMTHEDEATHMACHINE▲ 61rage
“Worst 7/8 quarters of football I’ve ever seen”
u/TheRealGEQBUS▲ 44despair
“He might be the worst coverage LB in the league as well”
u/Kaleb595▲ 31rage
“he’s young, it’s early in his career, but JJ is just flat out a terrible fucking QB right now.”
u/EsotericPotato▲ 46rage
“JJ has a long ways to go but it feels like KOC is scared to let him air it out.”
u/irishace88▲ 305frustration
“That's literally just accepting a loss. Pathetic.”
u/BritzBeef▲ 80frustration
14 more
“I do not understand how Skule is in the NFL. He is awful.”
u/RayWhelans▲ 39frustration
“How is he suppose to air it out when he gets sacked every other play???”
u/Schmitty777▲ 71frustration
“Our defense is so fucking good. Giving us every opportunity to win this game and it’s been like that for a few years now”
u/HerbalAndy▲ 20joy
“god you guys are so fuckin annoying.”
u/b1ueToe▲ 13rage
“The O Line is so fucking bad. Guys completely unblocked is never going to work.”
u/TanStewyBeinTanStewy▲ 13rage
“What the fuck is there to say about 7 of the worst quarters of football I have ever watched in my life from a QB”
u/healthbook2004▲ 13rage
“Justin Skule should never see the field ever again”
u/Real_Register2353▲ 18rage
“this team is in complete disarray already.”
u/dalegribble__96▲ 17despair
“Damn, I haven't seen the bank this loud McCarthyMania is real”
u/compactdisc9▲ 12joy
“HOW TF WERE WE SUPPOSED TO SNAP IT WHEN THE REF IS BUSY FONDLING JJ”
u/ERASER345▲ 12rage
“The ref was on top of the fucking ball”
u/fanofloons▲ 13rage
“I’m sorry but that shit is not on JJ you are a fucking tight end you should be able to secure a pass with 2 hands vs a corners 1 hand”
u/mmafanguy2828▲ 11rage
“Punting on 4th and 1 has to be the biggest pussy punt of the year”
u/sonnackrm▲ 11rage
“6-9 at half on Jared Allen night? We winning.”
u/jchunk13▲ 23joy