USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 13 showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings

The left side of the Vikings’ offensive line remained sidelined Wednesday because of injuries suffered in Green Bay.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s hard to effectively sum up how bad the Vikings were after halftime in the embarrassing 23-6 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. The ineptitude displayed might go down as the worst 30 minutes that will ever be put forth under head coach Kevin O’Connell.

One of the things we like to look at, apart from their record, is where the Vikings land in power rankings. ESPN's team power rankings show where the Vikings land, and they dropped in Week 12 after the loss. ESPN's power rankings heading into Week 13 have the Vikings in the 21st spot, after being 20th last week.

Every fan of a team that isn't the Vikings is laughing. Vikings fans may be crying a bit. McCarthy was the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of Michigan. He missed his entire rookie season with a knee injury. He's also missed much of this season with an ankle injury.

The Seattle Seahawks are catching a break in Week 13, so it seems. Their opponent, the Minnesota Vikings, are down to their third-string quarterback. Both starter J.J. McCarthy and veteran backup Carson Wentz are sidelined with injury. Vikings rookie undrafted free agent Max Brosmer will be making his first career start as a result.

While the Vikings aren't 100% sure who will start at quarterback for them Sunday in Seattle, they're fully aware who the opposing quarterback is. After helping the Vikings to a 14-3 record last season,

Vikings sign new QB, signaling bad J.J. McCarthy injury news and future outlook originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Minnesota Vikings are trying to solve the quarterback position, both in the near term and long term.