His team is 0-2 and on the brink of becoming one of the NFL's biggest disappointments.
In his career, he's won about half of the games he's started while completing about 67% of his passes.
He can be cautious to a fault, and last year's disappointing playoff loss justified the notion that his impressive statistics can be deceiving in terms of his overall value to a team, especially given his large salary.
If he wins Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, he may salvage his team's season — but he will still have much to prove, and his proving grounds may always be located in the postseason.