J.J. McCarthy Week 12 Preview vs. the Packers

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a difficult matchup in Week 12 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), playing the Green Bay Packers. The Packers are allowing the 10th-fewest passing yards in the league, 195.3 per game.

McCarthy leads Minnesota with 842 passing yards, or 168.4 per game. McCarthy has thrown for six touchdowns with eight interceptions this season. McCarthy also has run for 110 yards on 21 attempts with two touchdowns, compiling 22.0 yards per game.

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McCarthy vs. the Packers

• McCarthy vs the Packers (since 2021): No games
• Green Bay has given up 300 or more passing yards to just one opposing player this year.
• The Packers have allowed seven players to throw one or more TDs in a game this season.
• Green Bay has allowed five players to throw at least two touchdowns in a matchup in 2025.
• The Packers have allowed only one opposing player to throw for at least three TD passes in an outing this season.
• The Packers yield 195.3 passing yards per game, the NFL's 10th-ranked pass defense this season.
• The Packers' defense is ranked eighth in the NFL with 13 passing TDs allowed so far this year.

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McCarthy Passing Insights

• McCarthy has exceeded his passing yards prop total once in five chances.
• The Vikings pass on 58.9% of their plays and run on 41.1%. They are 25th in NFL action in points scored.
• With 140 attempts for 842 passing yards, McCarthy is 31st in league play with 6.0 yards per attempt.
• McCarthy has completed at least one touchdown pass four times in five games, including multiple TDs twice.
• He has scored eight of his team's 21 offensive touchdowns this season (38.1%).
• McCarthy accounts for 23.8% of his team's red zone plays, with 19 of his total 140 passing attempts inside the opponent's red zone.

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