JJ McCarthy is regarded as the future of the Minnesota Vikings, but the quarterback has struggled to stay consistent and will not play in their Week 7 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Vikings have lost by double digits ten times under O'Connell. Two of those ended their season, so there was nothing to bounce back from the following week. Of the eight times where they did play a game the next week, they've gone 6-2.

The Vikings host the struggling Eagles on Sunday. Can Minnesota get it done coming off its bye, or will Philly get back to its winning ways?

Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL Odds: Lions by 8 1/2. Against the spread: Vikings 3-4; Lions 5-2. Series record: Vikings lead 80-45-2. Last meeting: Lions beat Vikings 31-9 in Detroit on Jan. 5, 2025.

Highlights from the Week 7 matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings during the 2025 NFL season.

Our expert Week 7 NFL player props are targeting big games for Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown, and Justin Jefferson!

Minnesota finished 14-3 last season. The Vikings already have four losses this season after Thursday's listless performance in Los Angeles.

The Lions are coming off a huge fantasy football performance from running back Jahmyr Gibbs in their Week 7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gibbs scored a season-high 36.8 points, the second-best fantasy performance of the season for any Detroit player.