Minnesota Vikings sensation Justin Jefferson once again left NFL fans in disbelief on Sunday night after making an all-time great catch against the Green Bay Packers.
In the fourth quarter at US Bank Stadium in Minnesota, Jefferson leapt into the air and produced an astonishing one-handed catch on a Vikings third down after being picked off by quarterback Sam Darnold.
But to the dismay of the home crowd, the wide receiver’s crazy feat ultimately went in vain when the officials awarded an offensive penalty.
Fans rushed to social media to praise Jefferson despite his catch being denied, with one exclaiming: ‘JUSTIN JEFFERSON IS NOT HUMAN. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST CATCHES EVER, THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN’.
Another wrote: ‘That’s just not human! Crazy good.’
“Man that sucks, that didn’t count,” said a third.
Justin Jefferson once again left NFL fans in disbelief on Sunday with an all-time great catch
A fourth said: ‘He makes it look so easy!’
While someone even claimed about the Vikings star: ‘He keeps this up, he’s always in the top 10’.
Despite Jefferson’s catch ultimately not counting, Minnesota still held on for a hard-fought 27-25 victory over Green Bay, improving their record to 14-2.
Darnold added another performance to his career-changing season, passing for a personal-best 377 yards and three touchdowns and increasing his passing touchdown total to 35 – the fourth most in NFL history by a player in his rookie season with a team.
Jefferson, meanwhile, recorded eight catches for 92 yards on the night.
Sunday’s win means the Vikings are now primed for a mouthwatering showdown with the Detroit Lions in next week’s regular season finale, with the NFC North title and the conference’s top playoff seed up for grabs for the winner.