Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy decided to bust out the Griddy before crossing the goal line for a touchdown in Week 15 and his coaches weren't thrilled about it.

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Jerry Jones offered his two cents on Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy throwing for 250 yards and two touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys during Sunday's 34-26 win for Minny.

The Vikings coach criticized his quarterback's touchdown celebration and said he would have preferred McCarthy sprint into the end zone.

The Cowboys spent an NFL-low $20.47 million in free agency in 2024, per OverTheCap.com, and they went bargain bin shopping in 2025. They struck oil with running back Javonte Williams, but most of their additions didn't move the needle. Dallas needs more from its front office in free agency in order to build a more competent defense in 2026.

The play of McCarthy was reviewed in recently published quarterback grades from Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski. The second-year player out of Michigan earned an impressive B+ compared to what he had earned in recent weeks.

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The Packers had a cleverly disguised coverage called on second-and-15. Another area in which Nix had struggled was reacting to disguised coverages. According to Pro Football Focus, before this week, Nix had the third-lowest passer rating (61.4) and second-most interceptions (5) in the league against disguised coverages.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell was displeased with J.J. McCarthy's modified "Griddy" touchdown dance, a celebration the QB admitted he had been warned not to do.

The Minnesota Vikings and J.J. McCarthy have looked much better over the past two weeks. At a high level, the improved results are largely attributable to McCarthy’s play. His 5-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio in that span is a massive upgrade from the 1-to-3 ratio in his previous three starts.