The last time J.J. McCarthy squared off with Michael Penix Jr., it was in the National Championship game of the 2024 College Football Playoff. McCarthy’s

We're only in the second week of the season, but the Atlanta Falcons face a Minnesota Vikings team that has been hit hard by injuries.

The remainder of the NFC North came in ranked as the Green Bay Packers lead the division, being ranked fourth. Following the cheeseheads out of Wisconsin is the Detroit Lions in the eighth spot, then the Bears, bringing up the rear from the 24th-ranked spot.

After conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on Sept. 10, 2025, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson pledged to financially support Kirk's family. In a statement to The Minnesota Star Tribune, the Vikings confirmed the claim was misinformation.

Atlanta Falcons visit the at Minnesota Vikings in Week Two of the 2025 NFL season. Get match details, betting tips, predictions and TV info for Sunday night's game

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J.J. McCarthy and his fiancee, Katya Kuropas, have been together since high school at Nazareth in west suburban La Grange Park.

The Minnesota Vikings' offense came to life during the second half of their Week 1 win over the Chicago Bears, and while quarterback J.J. McCarthy stole most of the headlines, there was another Vikings player who helped drive the bus: running back Jordan Mason.