EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 21: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings rushes for a touchdown against the New York Giants in the second quarter of a game at MetLife Stadium on December 21, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 21: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings rushes for a touchdown against the New York Giants in the second quarter of a game at MetLife Stadium on December 21, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 21: Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns reviews the playbook on his wristband in the second quarter of the game against the Buffalo Bills at Huntington Bank Field on December 21, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 21: Justin Jefferson #18 and J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrate after McCarthy's rushing touchdown against the New York Giants in the second quarter of a game at MetLife Stadium on December 21, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 21: Justin Jefferson #18 and J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrate after McCarthy's rushing touchdown against the New York Giants in the second quarter of a game at MetLife Stadium on December 21, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 21: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings reacts after being sacked against the New York Giants in the second quarter of a game at MetLife Stadium on December 21, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 21: Medical staff looks at Ryan Kelly #78 of the Minnesota Vikings in the second quarter of a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 21, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 21: Claudin Cherelus #53 of the Carolina Panthers tackles Bucky Irving #7 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter of a game at Bank of America Stadium on December 21, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)