Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson reeled in 3-of-9 targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions. It's a disappointing outcome for the fantasy stalwart, as he'd been on quite a tear and was entering a favorable spot against his division rivals.

For most of this season, it looked like the Minnesota Vikings had a real chance to do something special come playoff time, as they put themselves in position to finish first in the NFC North despite being expected to miss the playoffs.

Vikings star Justin Jefferson made a statement on his perference whether to keep quarterback Sam Darnold or move onto J.J. McCarthy

Justin Jefferson has smashed all kinds of NFL receiving records over his first five seasons. He was just voted as an unanimous selection for first team All-Pro.

Lions cornerback Amik Robertson has great respect for receivers like Justin Jefferson, but he refuses to fear them. That confidence shined Sunday.

"They tried to bury me, say I was this, I was too small, this and that. But you can’t bury what comes from the dirt."

Justin Jefferson joined a short list of elite receivers during the first half of Sunday’s game against the Lions.

"Clearly they had a — it was a physical game on the outside, there was a lot of challenging, guys coming up and playing man-to-man," Kevin O'Connell said. "It was a physical game and required some pretty detailed pitching and catching and also execution of our offense against certain looks, and we just seemed to be a play away for much of the day."

The Detroit Lions soundly defeated the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night to win the NFC North and secure the No. 1 seed in the conference. Justin Jefferson thinks the refs helped them out. Minnesota Vikings v Detroit Lions / Kevin Sabitus/GettyImages The ...

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.

Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson didn't exactly offer a ringing endorsement of Sam Darnold when asked about the team's quarterback situation for

JUSTIN Jefferson challenged his Minnesota Vikings team to bounce back from their Detroit Lions devastation and make a deep playoff run. And the superstar wide receiver warned that Minnesota is a