The first "Monday Night Football" game of the regular season featured a pair of 2024 first-round pick quarterbacks in Caleb Williams and J.J. McCarthy.
McCarthy got the better of his draftmate as the Minnesota Vikings rallied to beat the Chicago Bears, 27-24, to get to 1-0 on the young season.
Monday was the first regular-season meeting between Williams and McCarthy. It was McCarthy’s first career NFL start. The game started rocky for McCarthy, but he led the Vikings on three touchdown drives in the second half to lift Minnesota to victory.
Here are the winners and losers from the NFC North battle:
McCarthy, who grew up in the Chicago area, made his first NFL start. The first half and third quarter were rough, but he showed a lot of resiliency in the comeback win.
