The Vikings now must hit the road to take on Matthew Stafford, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, January 13 in the first round of the playoffs in hopes of getting a third shot at the Lions on January 19 in the Motor City.
Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson voiced frustration with officiating while crediting the Lions' performance in Sunday’s NFC North showdown.
Jefferson was held to three receptions on nine targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 31-9 blowout loss to Detroit. Jefferson had an uncharacteristically poor game which featured several drops (one of which hit him in the hands in the end zone) en route to his worst catch rate of the season (33 percent).
Some top wideouts are prima donnas, but Jefferson's teammates see him as a "down to earth" superstar who "is doing it the right way."
Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings took on the Detroit Lions on "Sunday Night Football" to close out the regular season in Week 18. During the primetime matchup, Jefferson made NFL history, showcasing his talent ahead of the playoffs.
The Minnesota Vikings had their worst performance of the season on Sunday night in a 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold gave Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson all the bulletin board material he needs ahead of primetime.
Only Andre Johnson and Marvin Harrison, both Hall of Famers, as well as Julio Jones and Antonio Brown, have accomplished the feat.
Don't worry, Justin Jefferson has insurance! The Minnesota Vikings' star wide receiver played a portion of Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers
The Detroit Lions host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET, in a matchup between a pair of the best offensive players in the league in Jahmyr Gibbs and Justin Jefferson.On the
The winner of the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings game Sunday night will be the 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Follow score updates from Ford Field.