J.J. McCarthy Week 11 Preview vs. the Bears

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a favorable matchup in Week 11 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), facing the Chicago Bears. The Bears are conceding the seventh-most passing yards in the league, 240.3 per game.

McCarthy has compiled 692 passing yards (173.0 per game) for Minnesota, completing 53.7% of his passes with five touchdown passes and six interceptions on the year. On 21 carries, McCarthy has run for 110 yards, recording two TDs and averaging 27.5 rushing yards per game.

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McCarthy vs. the Bears

  • McCarthy vs the Bears (since 2021): 1 GP / 143 PASS YPG / 2 PASS TD
  • Two opposing players have registered 300 or more passing yards in an outing against Chicago this year.
  • The Bears have given up one or more passing TDs to eight opposing quarterbacks this season.
  • Six opposing quarterbacks have thrown for at least two TDs in a game against Chicago in 2025.
  • The Bears have allowed three opposing players to throw for at least three TD passes in an outing this season.
  • McCarthy will play against the NFL's 26th-ranked pass defense this week. The Bears give up 240.3 passing yards per game.
  • The Bears' defense ranks 28th in the league by giving up 2.2 passing touchdowns per game to their opponents (20 total passing TDs).

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McCarthy Passing Insights

  • McCarthy has finished above his passing yards prop total once this season.
  • The Vikings have passed 58.8% of the time and run 41.2% this season. They rank 26th in the NFL in scoring.
  • McCarthy has 692 yards on 108 attempts this season to average 6.4 yards per attempt.
  • McCarthy has thrown for a touchdown in three of four games this season, with more than one TD pass twice.
  • He has scored seven of his team's 19 offensive touchdowns this season (36.8%).
  • McCarthy accounts for 21.3% of his team's red zone plays, with 16 of his total 108 passing attempts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

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McCarthy's Recent Performance

Opponent Date Week Passing Stats Rushing Stats
vs. Ravens 11/9/2025 Week 10 20-for-42 / 248 YDS / 1 TD / 2 INTs 5 ATT / 48 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Lions 11/2/2025 Week 9 14-for-25 / 143 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 9 ATT / 12 YDS / 1 TD
vs. Falcons 9/14/2025 Week 2 11-for-21 / 158 YDS / 0 TDs / 2 INTs 5 ATT / 25 YDS / 0 TDs
vs. Bears 9/8/2025 Week 1 13-for-20 / 143 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT 2 ATT / 25 YDS / 1 TD

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