Justin Jefferson sets personal and Vikings' record on Sunday
Things didn't go the way the Minnesota Vikings wanted them to against the Detroit Lions. Injuries and poor execution led to the Vikings 34-23 Week 14 loss on Sunday.
While plenty did go wrong for the Vikings, they still had a huge bright spot in superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson.
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In the first matchup between the two teams, the Lions did everything they could to stop Jefferson from beating them and it worked. They held him to just three receptions for 14 yards.
This Sunday was a different story, as Jefferson was way more effective, catching 11 passes for a both career high and Vikings' team record 223 yards.
"It definitely would've been better with a win," Jefferson said after the game. "We fought to the last second. We tried to make plays out there and keep the game going. We started off a little slow. I feel like we got to do better as a whole team on all phases. We got to play better."
The previous high for Jefferson was earlier this season against the Buffalo Bills when he notched 193 yards. The long-standing team record of 210 yards held by Sammy White, who set the record in November of 1976.
This isn't the first, nor will it be the last time Jefferson sets a team record.
"It sucks honestly," Jefferson said. "Yeah, you would like all the individual stuff but this is not an individual game. It's more about the team and more about the record. It's about winning. Yeah, I like that I had a good game, but we still got an L and we could've won the [NFC North] division today.
"We just got to do better, and we have a short week to really redeem ourselves and get that 11th win."
Paste BN Sports producer Jaylon Thompson contributed to this report.