The Green Bay Packers are going up against the Minnesota Vikings for their regular season finale of the 2025-26 season. While the end result won’t impact the playoffs, it will impact draft positioning as well as momentum for Green Bay heading into the post-season.
Now, Green Bay knows which QB they’ll be taking on.
The Vikings have announced their starting quarterback for their season finale against the Packers (Report)
In Sunday’s season finale against the Green Bay Packers, Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy will return from injury.
McCarthy will start the final game, according to head coach Kevin O’Connell:
McCarthy missed the Vikings’ Christmas Day win over the Detroit Lions with a fracture in his hand. The 22-year-old quarterback will end his sophomore season having missed 24 of 34 possible games.
He sat out his entire rookie season due to a torn meniscus, and missed time earlier this year because of an ankle injury and a concussion.
The former 10th overall pick has completed 57.3% of his passes for 1,450 yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in nine games this year. He has a 5-4 record as a starter.
After struggling for much of the year, McCarthy had strung together a couple of quality performances before hurting his hand.
The 8-8 Vikings will seek to end a disappointing season with a winning record when they take on the Packers. With Green Bay locked into the NFC’s seventh and final playoff seed, the team is expected to rest most of its starters.
A Look At JJ McCarthy’s Stats This Season
2025 Season Stat Line (through 9 games)
Passing
- Passing Yards: 1,450
- Completions/Attempts: 126 / 220 (~57.3% completion rate)
- Passing Touchdowns: 11
- Interceptions: 12
- Passer Rating: 71.2
Rushing
- Rushing Yards: 174
- Rushing TDs: 4
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