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· collected 2026-09-18 · by Dave Campbell The Associated Press
In the season opener last week, Justin Jefferson made a spectacular touchdown catch late in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers, outmaneuvering rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse to secure a crucial score. This play helped the Minnesota Vikings overcome a 12-point deficit and ultimately win by scoring the final 29 points of the game. With two touchdowns in this game, Jefferson matched Randy Moss for second place on the franchise’s all-time receptions list with 587 catches.
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Story summary
In the season opener last week, Carson Wentz capitalized on an offside penalty by targeting Justin Jefferson, who made a crucial catch and touchdown reception. This play came when the Minnesota Vikings were trailing the Green Bay Packers by 12 points late in the third quarter. Wentz's decision to frequently target Jefferson helped the Vikings rally, eventually scoring the final 29 points of the game to overwhelm Green Bay. Coach Kevin O’Connell praised Jefferson’s ability to stay focused and make a key play under pressure. Wentz started due to an injury to Kyler Murray, who practiced on Thursday but only on a limited basis.
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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Carson Wentz saw the flag fly for offside late in the second quarter, quickly realizing the opportunity.
asserted
flag → see → opportunity
With the Minnesota Vikings trying to generate some momentum against Green Bay and Justin Jefferson racing along the left sideline in one-on-one coverage, Wentz stepped forward in the pocket and looked right before pivoting toward his star wide receiver in the season opener last week.
asserted
Wentz → try → opener
The no-risk pass was perfectly placed in the back of the end zone for Jefferson to slide in front of rookie cornerback Brandon Cisse — after setting him up with a slight veer to the outside — and catch it in time to drag both feet down inbounds.
asserted
Jefferson → place → feet
“A lot of guys will struggle in those moments with a late weave or things like that, because then you still have to track the ball and know where you are and get your feet down,” Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said.
asserted
O’Connell → struggle → feet
Wentz had taken over for the injured Kyler Murray, who practiced again on a limited basis on Thursday, and wisely targeted Jefferson as frequently as possible as the Vikings rallied from a 12-point deficit late in the third quarter to overwhelm the Packers by scoring the final 29 points of the game.
asserted
Vikings → take → game
“The guy’s so good.
asserted
guy → ’ → ?
He’s the best in the world at what he does, and sometimes you’ve just got to give him a chance,” Wentz said.
asserted
Wentz → ’ → chance
“When it goes his way he usually finds a way to come down with it.”
asserted
he → go → it
Jefferson had two touchdown catches, his first multi-score game since Week 16 of the 2024 season.
asserted
Jefferson → have → season
He matched Randy Moss for second place on the franchise’s all-time list for career receptions with 587, on a pace to catch leader Cris Carter (1,004) sometime during the 2030 season.
asserted
He → match → season
With 916 yards over the next 16 games, Jefferson would pass Torry Holt (9,487) for the most career yards in NFL history over a player’s first seven years in the league.
asserted
Jefferson → pass → league
Most important to Jefferson, of course, was the win over the Packers that helped the Vikings properly move forward from the frustrating 2025 season that saw their passing game lag badly during J.J. McCarthy’s rocky debut at quarterback.
asserted
game → help → quarterback
He had only two touchdowns last season, none at home, and hadn’t done that since Week 15 of the 2024 season.
asserted
He → have → season
His frequent appearances on the videoboard during the game against the Packers last week showed an especially fired-up player.
asserted
appearances → show → player
“The juices were flowing for sure,” Jefferson said.
asserted
Jefferson → flow → ?
I felt like the team was ready.
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team → feel → ?
I love those type of games.”
asserted
I → love → games
Jefferson and the Vikings have moved on this week to focus on their game on Sunday at Chicago, but he had more questions to field from reporters about that 39-yard touchdown catch he made look rather routine.
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he → move → catch
“Instinct, hand-eye coordination, peripheral view, there’s a lot more that goes into it than people understand,” Jefferson said.
asserted
Jefferson → ’ → it
“It’s really a lot more difficult than it looks, a 40-yard throw in the back of the end zone in a crowded stadium with a brown ball, sunlight coming through.
asserted
it → ’ → ball
There’s a lot of barricades that kind of get in the way of you being able to track that ball and to come down with it, but I focus and practice on it all the time.”
asserted
I → ’ → it
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