With Minnesota Vikings' QB J.J. McCarthy unlikely to play Thursday night, the Los Angeles Chargers have been made early favorites by oddsmakers.

Unlike some other QBs who find themselves on the hot seat, McCarthy is neither highly paid nor sitting in the middle of a total rebuild. Instead, he’s highly drafted and surrounded by a team that is currently one QB away from competing for a Super Bowl.

As the season reaches its halfway point, several teams are faced with difficult decisions regarding their QBs. Here's the breakdown.

For all we know, there's zero reason to believe the conspiracy theory that J.J. McCarthy is the subject of a "soft benching" in wake of Carson Wentz leading the Vikings to a 3-2 record while McCarthy remains sidelined with a high ankle sprain.

The Vikings are waiting until sophomore JJ McCarthy is fully healed from his ankle injury before making a QB decision this year.

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.

www.si.com/nfl/vikings Why the Vikings didn't place J.J. McCarthy or Andrew Van Ginkel on IR Hours after No Kings Day events wrapped up in the Bay Area and across the nation, "Yellowstone" actor urged the crowd at University of San Francisco not to "count yourself out" and to remain engaged in the world they will help create.

The Philadelphia Eagles enter Week 7 looking to snap a two-game losing streak when they face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. After starting the season undefeated through four weeks, the Eagles have struggled in recent outings,