After a deflating shutout loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13, Week 14 at home against the Washington Commanders looked like a get-right opportunity for the Minnesota Vikings. And get-right they did, with a 31-0 victory that had contributions from all three phases.
Facing a vulnerable Commanders' secondary, Sunday's game looked like a major bounce-back opportunity for wide receiver Justin Jefferson. But with coverage attention often tilting his way (as expected), he finished with just two catches for 11 yards on four targets.
After the game, head coach Kevin O'Connell admitted he attempted to dial up a touchdown for Jefferson in the second half to "put an exclamation point on the day", but it didn't work out due to the Washington pass rush doing just enough to disrupt J.