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NFL Pro Bowl voting is underway and Minnesota Vikings’ wide receiver Justin Jefferson holds the top spot over Kansas City Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes, per Tom Pelissero. #Vikings WR Justin Jefferson, with 90,313 votes, leads all players in fan voting for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games. pic.twitter.com/vSyOhGtA12 — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 28, 2022 KC’s Travis […]

Justin Jefferson might just be the best wide receiver in the league already. The third-year Minnesota Vikings star has already set multiple receiving records in just a short amount of time. Amid his incredible third season, talks about him potentially winning the MVP trophy are starting to heat up. At the very least, Justin Jefferson’s […]

It’s time to talk about the Minnesota Vikings. After getting blown out of the water in embarrassing fashion by the Dallas Cowboys, many expected this team to come crashing back down to Earth. Surely, they’ll start regressing back to the mean, right? Well, their Thanksgiving win against the New England Patriots might finally convince the […]

Justin Jefferson is torching the New England Patriots stop unit downfield Thursday night. In just the first half of the showdown between the Minnesota Vikings and the Patriots, Jefferson has already racked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown on six receptions and seven targets. Even more impressive is the fact that Justin Jefferson has […]

Justin Jefferson is on the doorstep of once again making notable history in his early run with the Minnesota Vikings. Jefferson heads into the Vikings’ Thanksgiving clash with the New England Patriots ranking in the top five in multiple stats this season, including receptions (72) and receiving yards (1,093). He has tallied 4,109 receiving yards […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a very humbling 40-3 defeat by the Dallas Cowboys in Minneapolis last Sunday. Kirk Cousins and the offense could not get anything going. The Vikings Week 12 matchup against the New England Patriots is not likely to be much easier. The Patriots boast one of the league’s best defenses. […]

FOXBOROUGH — The New England Patriots have been a wide receiver-needy team for years, but they nearly had one of the top receivers in the game fall into their lap in the 2020 NFL Draft. LSU Tigers star Justin Jefferson was one of that draft night’s biggest sliders. As the Patriots were just about to […]

While Justin Jefferson remains proud of the Minnesota Vikings despite their ugly Week 11 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, that doesn’t mean he does not have any regrets in the game. Speaking to reporters on Monday following their brutal 40-3 defeat, Jefferson shared that he wishes they could have made adjustments throughout the game. Not […]

Justin Jefferson recently revealed the silver lining of the Minnesota Vikings’ devastating blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys, per Chris Tomasson. “We’re still 8-2. That’s something to be proud of,” Jefferson said. There is no question that Minnesota’s 40-3 defeat at the hands of Dallas was a hard pill to swallow. But Justin Jefferson has […]

In what was the clear game of the year between the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills in Week 10, Justin Jefferson arguably shined the brightest. But it didn’t come without cost as the superstar wide receiver suffered a foot injury that brought concern over his status going forward. Ask Jefferson, however, and he’ll tell you […]

Justin Jefferson will get the chance to follow up the most iconic performance of his awesome young career after all. A week after leading his team to a comeback win over the Buffalo Bills with a series of jaw-dropping catches, the Minnesota Vikings superstar has been removed from the injury report and is set to […]

Prior to Justin Jefferson’s spectacular performance against the Buffalo Bills in Week 10 he was already considered one of the best receivers in the NFL. In addition to praise from coaches and the media, Buffalo Bills wide receiver  Stefon Diggs praised Jefferson. “I just think he’s a hell of a player — definitely one of […]

Mike McCarthy’s return to Lambeau Field in Week 10 ended on a sour note after the Dallas Cowboys’ fourth-quarter collapse to the now 4-6 Green Bay Packers. The Minnesota Vikings had an overtime affair of their own last weekend, but theirs ended in a victory over the Buffalo Bills in what turned out to be […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has been added to the team’s injury report Wednesday ahead of Week 11’s showdown against the Dallas Cowboys at home, as reflected on the Vikings’ official website. The Vikings have not specified Jefferson’s status for Week 11, but noted that a toe injury is the cause of the wideout’s […]

In the Minnesota Vikings Week 11 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, the home team Vikes are actually a 1.5-point underdog. Ahead of this interesting spread in the Vikings-Cowboys game, let’s make some bold Vikings Week 11 predictions. Heading into this game at 8-1, it’s a little shocking that Las Vegas and the greater NFL universe […]

The Minnesota Vikings won their seventh straight game, 33-30, in overtime against the favored Buffalo Bills in Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson was a key contributor to the Vikings’ impressive win. Here we will look at the four reasons Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson is NFL’s best WR after […]

The Minnesota Vikings booked their seventh straight win after a thrilling overtime win over the fancied Buffalo Bills, 33-30, on the road in Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season. Now at 8-1, the Vikings have a firm hold of first place in the NFC North and carry the second-best record in the league. Here […]

The Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings just played two of the craziest minutes you’ll ever see at the end of regulation in Week 10. With the Vikings trailing 27-23 at the 2-minute warning, Justin Jefferson made one of the best catches of all time on fourth-and-18 to keep them alive. Minnesota drove all the way […]

History almost repeated itself twice this Sunday when two Odell Beckham-esque one-handed grabs were completed in the same game. Buffalo Bills receiver Stefon Diggs managed to corral a high-pointed pass from Bills quarterback Josh Allen with one hand, leaving just enough space and time for the 28-year-old receiver to spin out of a tackle from Vikings […]

When Stefon Diggs and Justin Jefferson take the field Sunday in Buffalo, it will mark the first confrontation of their careers in what may be the best game on the NFL’s Week 10 schedule. Diggs is the best receiver for the Buffalo Bills while Jefferson plays at a similar level for the Minnesota Vikings. The […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a close call against the Washington Commanders in Week 9. The Vikings are hoping to extend their win streak to seven games as they face a possibly Josh-Allen-less Buffalo Bills on the road in Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season. A win here will keep the Vikings atop […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the biggest surprises in the NFL through the first half of the season. They have the second best record in the NFL at 7-1 so far, with their only loss coming at the hands of the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles. The Vikings are looking likely to run away with […]

The Minnesota Vikings are 7-1 but are about to face one of their toughest matchups of the season: a road game against old friend Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bulls. Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson’s connection has been crucial, just in the way that the connection between Cousins and Diggs was. Ahead of their Sunday […]

The Minnesota Vikings extended their impressive win streak to six after surviving the Washington Commanders, 20-17, on the road in Week 9 of the 2022 NFL season. At 7-1, the Vikings are at solo first place in the NFC North. They are also just a game behind the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles in their conference. Here […]

By most statistical measures, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is having a phenomenal 2022 season. Jefferson ranks third in receiving yards (753) and fifth in receptions (52) among all players this year, according to Pro Football Reference. One area Jefferson is struggling in, however, is the touchdown department. Per Chris Tomasson of the St. […]

The Minnesota Vikings host the Arizona Cardinals at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 8. The Vikings will try to preserve their immaculate home record while aiming for their sixth win of the season. If they succeed, the Vikings will continue to dominate the NFC North and remain within striking distance of the Philadelphia Eagles […]

The Minnesota Vikings continued to roll, booking their fourth straight win after beating the Miami Dolphins, 24-16, on the road in Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season. This win propelled the Vikings to solo first place in the NFC West and just a game behind the unbeaten Eagles in their conference. Here we’ll look […]

Now in his third year in the league, Justin Jefferson is no longer the new kid on the block for the Minnesota Vikings. The two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver is now expected to step into more of a leadership role for his team as he looks to help the Vikings emerge as a real threat […]

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson made an emphatic return to action on Sunday for his 2022 NFL season debut. He helped the Jets pick up a win over the Steelers and even caught a touchdown pass in the process, to which he celebrated with a hilarious attempt at the Griddy. On Tuesday, Wilson took […]

The Minnesota Vikings look terrific on paper. After all, they already have three wins against a loss through four games in the 2022 NFL season. However, that does not mean they are not having issues, including chances to get to the end zone. Justin Jefferson made sure to highlight that in statements he made following […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had their share of nightmares brought by missed field goals, but kicker Greg Joseph made sure that last Sunday’s game in London against the New Orleans Saints was not going to be remembered for a poor kicking job. In fact, he was a major reason why the Vikings flew back home […]

The NFL International Series is upon us, so it is time for some Minnesota Vikings Week 4 bold predictions. The Vikings and New Orleans Saints will meet in London on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Minnesota currently finds itself tied at the top of the NFC North with a record of 2-1. Last week, the […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions are set to take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. But the Vikings may be without their star safety Harrison Smith for the matchup. Smith suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter of the Viking’s Monday night loss against the Philadelphia Eagles and is yet to practice this […]

The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, 24-7. In the win, Eagles cornerback Darius Slay picked off two passes from Kirk Cousins and blanketed Justin Jefferson for most of the night. Jefferson finished with just 48 yards receiving in the loss. On Tuesday, a video resurfaced of Slay when talking about […]

The Philadelphia Eagles, buoyed by superstar performances from quarterback Jalen Hurts and cornerback Darius Slay, dominated the Minnesota Vikings in a 24-7 game that felt more of a blowout than the scoreboard suggets. Hurts’ output, in particular, will turn some heads, as he joined some lofty company with the numbers he posted against the Vikings […]

Justin Jefferson couldn’t help but get frustrated after the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, with their offense getting completely stymied by the defense led by Darius Slay. Speaking to the media after the defeat, Jefferson admitted that they wasted plenty of opportunities to score, referencing the two interceptions that Slay got […]

Darius Slay gave his first interception ball from Monday’s game to James Harden. But what does he plan to do with the second? Apparently, the Philadelphia Eagles cornerback already has someone in mind he wants to give it to. His son. Slay, however, has a rather cold-blooded reason for doing so. According to him, his […]

“Fly Eagles Fly! On the road to victory! Fight Eagles Fight! Score a touchdown! 1, 2, 3! Hit’em low! Hit’em high! And watch our Eagles Fly! Fly Eagles Fly! On the road to victory! E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles!” Goodness gracious, talk about a win. Heading into a Monday Night Football, few expected to see the Birds blowing […]

Darius Slay is not denying that Justin Jefferson is one of the best receivers in the NFL today, but the Philadelphia Eagles cornerback wants to remind the Minnesota Vikings star that he’s one of the best in his position, too. After helping the Eagles take down the Vikings on Monday Night Football, Slay spoke about […]