WE'LL KEEP AN EYE WORE JEFFERSON
IS AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN IN THE SLOT AT SECOND DOWN AND
9. COUSINS LOOKING THAT WAY.
HE'S GOT HIM. JEFFERSON AT THE 45.
INTO TAMPA BAY TERRITORY. AND RIPPED DOWN FROM BEHIND BY
RYAN NEAL. A 31-YARD PICKUP.
MATT: IN ZONE COVERAGE YOU WANT THREE, FOUR, ATTACK THE SEAMS.
PART OF THE FIELD WHERE THEY VACATE.
THIS IS A GREAT JOB BY KEVAN O'CONNELL SCHEMING IT UP TO GET
JUSTIN JEFFERSON IN THE SLOT AND DRIVING THAT BALL DOWN THE FIELD
BY KIRK COUSINS. HUGE, EXPLOSIVE, AND THAT'S WHAT
TODD BOWLES TALKED TO US THE FIELD.
ANDREW: VIKINGS STILL WITHOUT THEIR STARTING CENTER GARRETT
BRADBURY WHO WENT OUT EARLY WITH A BACK INJURY.
COUSINS HAS JEFFERSON. HE'S OPEN.
AT THE 40. INSIDE THE 30.
AND TRIPPED UP AT THE 25. THE BALL CAME OUT LATE.
BUT THEY'RE SAYING HE WAS DOWN. BIG PLAY.
COUSINS TO JEFFERSON. MATT: THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.
OVER THE MIDDLE. WIDE OPEN.
THIS IS NOT WHAT TODD BOWLES IS LOOKING FOR.
AND THEN YOU GET HIM IN SPACE. HE'S -- HE'S A SHOE LACE AWAY
FROM SCORING A TOUCHDOWN RIGHT THERE.
AND I EXPECT TAMPA TO TRY AND DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT AFTER THE
HALF. COMING INTO THIS GAME TRYING TO
SAY YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE HIM AWAY AND HE COMES OUT AND HE'S
GOT OVER 130 YARDS IN THIS FIRST COUSINS FLOATS IT.
CAUGHT. JEFFERSON WIGGLES HIS WAY OUT TO
THE 45 YARD LINE. JOSH SWEAT CAME IN AND BURIED
COUSINS AS HE THREW IT BUT A BIG THEY CREATE THE WALL MAKING IT
HARD TO WORK THROUGH TRAFFIC. COUSINS IS KNOWN FOR TAKING A
BEATING BACK THERE. AS HE RELEASES THE BALL AGAIN
JOSH SWEAT, SO CLOSE TO SEBASTIEN JOSEPH-DAY WITH NECK
INJURIES FOR A MOMENT. ON SECOND DOWN, OFF THE
PLAY-ACTION. COUSINS FLOATS IT OUT THERE, AND
THERE'S THE FIRST CATCH OF THE DAY FOR JUSTIN JEFFERSON.
MICHAEL DAVIS ON THE COVERAGE, THE FIELD.
TO GET TO THAT RIGHT THIRD OF THE FIELD.
AND THERE'S THE CATCH POINT, 22 YARDS, DOWN THE FIELD, RIGHT ON
THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE NUMBERS. THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE NUMBERS.
>> Kevin: AND COUSINS WITH TIME. FINDS JEFFERSON AGAIN.
THE DIVING CATCH, SPRAWLED OUT AT THE 15.
GOT BACK UP AND GOT A COUPLE OF EXTRA YARDS BEFORE JA'SIR TAYLOR
COULD BRING HIM DOWN AT THE 12! >> Mark: THEY'RE GOING TO EAT UP
SOME SECONDARY AND JEFFERSON FLIES ACROSS TO THE FRONT PILON.
KIRK COUSINS TURNS HIS BACK TO THE DEFENSE, STEPS UP, AND
DELIVERS ANOTHER STRIKE. ONE OF THE REASONS THEY GOT
RISNER THIS WEEK. KEVIN O'CONNELL SAID STARTING
MONDAY, WE'RE EVALUATING THE O-LINE AND THE BEST FIVE GUYS
WILL BE OUT THERE. A LEAPING GRAB BY JUSTIN
JEFFERSON! SAMUEL BRINGS HIM DOWN AT THE
10, BUT A PICKUP OF 25 AND A FIRST DOWN!
>> Mark: HIS SPEED IS YOU'LL SEE HIM GET UP ON THE
CORNER AND HANG A LEFT HAND TURN.
KIRK COUSINS STAYS WITH HIM. THAT'S A KID WHO IS NEVER GOING
TO QUIT. >> Kevin: 2nd AND 14 AT THE 48.
WHAT A STRIKE. JUSTIN JEFFERSON, ON THE RUN.
JEFFERSON WILL NOT BE CAUGHT. IT'S A TOUCHDOWN!
52 YARDS FOR THE LEAD! 52 YARDS FOR THE LEAD!
>> Mark: JUSTIN JEFFERSON COMES RIPPING ACROSS THE FIELD INTO
KIRK COUSINS' VISION. LOOK AT THIS.
SEE HIM THROTTLE A LITTLE BIT IN THAT THROWN BEFORE HE GOT TO THE
NEXT DEFENDER? THIELEN A YEAR AGO.
>> Alex: SPOTTED AT THE 35. EIGHT-YARD PICKUP.
COUSINS UNDER CENTER. PLAY ACTION.
LOOKS UPFIELD. CAUGHT.
JEFFERSON AT THE 15. KNOCKED DOWN BY VONN BELL,
ANOTHER BIG PICKUP FOR THE TOP TIGHT ENDS.
YOU'RE TRYING TO SIGNAL TO THE DEFENSE WE WANT TO RUN THE
FOOTBALL BUT, INSTEAD, THEY EXPAND THE FORMATION AND USE
THOSE GUYS TO CLEAR OUT A DEEP DIG ROUTE, END ROUTE TO JUSTIN
JEFFERSON. EASY PITCH AND CATCH FOR KIRK
COUSINS. >> Alex: 22 YARDS AND FIRST DOWN
FOR MINNESOTA. >> Alex: IF ONLY.
SECOND DOWN AND ONE. FINAL PLAY OF THE QUARTER.
COULD BE A FREEBIE. COUSINS TO THE END ZONE.
IT IS CAUGHT! JEFFERSON!
JEFFERSON HAS ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN. 30-YARD SCORE AT THE END OF THE
QUARTER. THEIR TOP RECEIVER.
JEFFERSON WITH HIS SECOND OF THE DAY.
VIKINGS EXTEND THE LEAD. <i> On a devastating</i>
<i> Fannsville by Dr Pepper.</i> Woah! That was
pass interference! HE MIGHT HAVE CHECKED -- IS HE
RUNNING THAT? >> Kevin: FOUR-MAN RUSH.
JEFFERSON, UP TO GET IT, GETS HIT HARD BY MARCUS EPPS.
JEFFERSON SPRINGS BACK UP AT THE RAIDER 46.
15-YARD GAIN AND A FIRST DOWN. WELCOME BACK TO ACTION, JUSTIN
JEFFERSON. WELCOME BACK TO ACTION, JUSTIN
JEFFERSON. >> Mark: OH, LOOK AT THE MOVE AT
THE TOP OF THE ROUTE, BAM, BAM, HIT JACK JONES WITH A SITLE
SIZZLE. WHAT A SHOT BY EPPS.
WELCOME BACK. going to buy that? Nope. He
didn't have the right dance
moves. Probably Mullins plenty of time. Fires downfield and it
is caught Jefferson again
between two defenders and letting them know gain of 41 on
the play. There are certain guys
in this league that are just letting them know gain of 41 on
the play. There are certain guys
in this league that are just special and we all know Justin
Jefferson is one of those that
is probably passed interference right there on the woozy
Jefferson, still able to come
away with the ball with his left arm being held on to. That's one
of those guys where if there's
only one defender on him, you DOWN TO 1:30.
MULLENS. JEFFERSON.
>> Jonathan: THERE WE GO. >> Kenny: JUSTIN JEFFERSON RULED
DOWN. THAT'S HIS SECOND CATCH AND A
FIRST DOWN AT THE DETROI FIRST DOWN AT THE DETROIT
OFFENSE. ANSWER EVERY TIME WITH EVERY
LITTLE NUANCE THAT O'CONNELL HAS COME ON.
THE LONGER HE HOLDS ON TO THE FOOTBALL, THE WORSE THINGS
HAPPEN TO THE VIKINGS' OFFENSE. >> Kenny: MULLENS THROWS, AND
IT'S COMPLETE FOR A FIRST DOWN. JEFFERSON.
HUGE PLAY FOR THE VIKINGS ON THIRD AND 19.
THEY GAIN 29 YARDS. WATCHING NICK MULLENS THROW ON
TIME TO THE BEST WIDE RECEIVER IN THE NFL.
JUSTIN JEFFERSON, HE'S ALWAYS GOING TO GET TO THAT SPOT.
HE'S SO SAVVY AT GETTING THERE. LOOK HOW HE BREAKS DOWN CAM
SUTTON. NO CHANCE FOR CAM SUTTON TO MAKE
A PLAY. FROM THE LIONS 26.
PLAY CLOCK WINDING DOWN. NOW MULLENS MOVING TO HIS RIGHT
ON FIRST DOWN. NOW HE THROWS.
TO THE END ZONE. JEFFERSON.
WHAT A CATCH! >> Jonathan: THERE YOU GO.
SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU START FORCING THE BALL TO THE BEST
WIDE RECEIVER IN THE NFL. HE RECOGNIZES THE SCRAMBLE, AND
THEN NICK MULLENS SMARTLY JUST THROWS IT OVER TO THE SIDELINE.
HE'S LIKE JUSTIN JEFFERSON, FIGURE IT OUT, BRO.
I'M GOING TO FIGURE IT OUT, AND YOU FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THE
PLAY. >> Kenny: JEFFERSON.
>> Jonathan: UNREAL. >> Kenny: WITH THREE CATCHES
DURING THAT DRIVE OF 20-PLUS, INCLUDING THE BIG ONE ON THIRD
AND 19. IF THAT GOES INCOMPLETE,
VIKINGS' PUNT. LIONS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO
TURN THIS INTO A BLOWOUT, BUT INSTEAD MULLENS TO JEFFERSON,
AND THE VIKINGS, DESPITE TWO RECEIVERS, ET CETERA, AND THEN
YOU'RE COUNTING ONE EXTRA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.
TOO MANY GUYS. >> Kenny: SECOND AND LONG.
MULLENS. JEFFERSON.
>> Jonathan: OH. >> Kenny: WHAT A BIG HIT AND A
FLAG AFTER THE HIT FROM KERBY JOSEPH.
AND NOW JOSEPH IS DOWN JUSTIN JEFFERSON KNOWS HE'S
GOING TO TAKE A SHOT, EXTENDS, POW.
>> Referee: PERSONAL FOUL, UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS DEFENSE
NUMBER 31. 15-YARD PENALTY AT THE END OF
THE PLAY. THERE FOR PASS PROTECTION AND IF
KAM KAMINSKI WHO HAVE PICKED THAT
UP. >> Kenny: MULLENS FIRES.
JEFFERSON WHAT A CATCH, WOW, UNBELIEVABLE!
AN INCREDIBLE CATCH BY JEFFERSON WIDE RECEIVER IN THE NFL.
GOES UP OVER TWO DEFENDERS. KENNY, THEY ARE DOUBLING HIM,
THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN MAKE A PLAY FOR THE VIKINGS IS JUSTIN
JEFFERSON. NICK MULLENS THROWS IT HIS WAY
AND HE CAMS DOWN WITH THE 50-50 MANY AS ANYONE IN A SINGLE
SEASON. TEAMS 7 AND 8, THEY'RE 6 AND 8
ONE-SCORE GAMES. RIGHT NOW THEY'RE DOWN TWO
SCORES. TONIGHT.
JEFFERSON AT THE 42 YARD LINE. GOES TO THE REIGNING OFFENSIVE
PLAYER OF THE YEAR. HE CAN STILL DO IT AS WELL AS
ANYONE IN THE LEAGUE. OUT ON HIM.
CAME INTO THE GAME SECOND IN SACKS.
ISAIAH McDUFFIE INJURED IN THE FIRST HALF, OUT FOR THE REST OF
THE GAME. THIRD AND 14.
MULLENS, OH, CAUGHT BY JEFFERSON, SPINNING AROUND TO
THE 15 YARD LINE. >> Cris: AND NOT EVERYONE'S
GOING TO THROW THIS BALL. THAT'S WHAT MAKES THE MOVE SO
INTERESTING NOW. AND THEY'RE WORKING THAT OPTION
ROUT DOWN THE FIELD. NICK MULLENS DOES NOT MIND
THROWING JUSTIN JEFFERSON IN HARM'S WAY.
SOMEHOW JEFFERSON AVOIDED THAT QUARTERBACK.
MINNESOTA HAS TWO OF THOSE FOUR. >> Joe: OUT OF THE TIME-OUT,
MULLENS OVER THE MIDDLE. THERE'S JEFFERSON.
MADE A MAN MISS. MADE ANOTHER MISS.
AND DOVE INSIDE THE TEN. IT'S A FIRST DOWN FOR JUSTIN
JEFFERSON. A GAIN OF 22.
>> Daryl: THAT'S THE THING ABOUT THIS OFFENSE.
I MEAN, IT IS VERY COMPLEX, BUT I MEAN, IT IS VERY COMPLEX, BUT
IT FREES YOUR WIDE RECEIVERS. I MEAN, WATCH THE SPACE THAT
JUSTIN JEFFERSON HAS RIGHT THERE.
I MEAN, IT'S REALLY WELL DONE WITH THE DESIGNS THEY IMPACT
COVERAGES AND THEY CREATE SPACE. AND THEN YOU'VE GOT SOMEBODY
DROPPING RIGHT INTO THAT VACATED MINNESOTA STILL WITH AN OUTSIDE
SHOT OF GETTING INTO THE PLAYOFFS.
MULLENS HAS JEFFERSON WIDE OPEN, AND HAS CLOSE TO 30 YARDS ON THE
FIRST PLAY OF THIS DRIVE. >> Daryl: WE'VE SEEN IT A NUMBER
OF TIMES, JUST GETTING IN BETWEEN THAT SHORT AND DEEP
COVERAGE. THAT'S EASY.
THAT'S EASY FOR NICK MULLENS TO READ IT, DECIPHER IT.
>> Joe: 147 YARDS IN THIS HALF FOR MULLENS.
JEFFSON WITH HIS FIFTH CATCH. TODAY.
IT'S A PASS. IT'S A DEEP BALL.
IT'S JEFFERSON FOR THE TOUCHDOWN!
JUSTIN JEFFERSON HAS THE VIKINGS WITHIN A SCORE.
BEATING KENDALL VILDOR FOR A 38-YARD SCORE.
>> Daryl: BOY, IS THAT AGGRESSIVE PLAY CALLING.
ALL THE OTHER ONES ON THE FOURTH DOWNS, IT'S BEEN JUST
TRADITIONAL RUNS, AND NOT MUCH THERE.
VILDOR JUST LETS JUSTIN JEFFERSON GET RIGHT ON TOP OF
HIM AND HE RUNS PAST HIM. >> Daryl: RAMS ARE ONE OF THOSE
SNEAKY TEAMS, TOO. AT THE END, THEY'RE VIABLE.
>> Joe: INTO LIONS TERRITORY AS 30 MORE.
>> Daryl: THEY HAVE TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT.
YOU CAN SEE GARDNER-JOHNSON COMING UP.
THERE'S NOBODY BACK UP. SUTTON TRIES TO GET BACK AND
HELP, BUT I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW 18 GETS BEYOND YOU WHEN YOU KNOW
THE ONE THING YOU HAVE TO DO IS
