Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, center Ryan Kelly and running back Jordan Mason were all sidelined by injuries during the first half of Sunday's Week 16 game at the New York Giants.
McCarthy suffered an injury to his right hand with less than a minute remaining.
He suffered a monster hit by Brian Burns, who was unblocked off the right side of the offense. McCarthy fumbled the ball, and it was scooped and scored by Tyler Nubin, a 27-yarder that made it 13-10 Vikings just before halftime.
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Max Brosmer entered the game to take one kneel-down to finish the first half and remained in the game in the third quarter.
Earlier in the half, Minnesota lost Kelly during a run on fourth-and-1 that resulted in a gain of 3 by Aaron Jones, Sr., who is playing through an ankle injury that briefly sidelined the veteran.
Kelly entered concussion protocol after having missed time earlier this season in the protocol.
Mason left the game with an ankle injury after catching a pass for 6 yards during Minnesota's first possession.
McCarthy finished the day 9-for-14 passing with 108 yards, an interception and a passer rating of 58.0.
He also scrambled twice for a total of 20 yards, highlighted by an impressive 12-yard touchdown run to make it 13-3 with 2:01 remaining in the first half.
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