The big play feels like it’s just a touch away from Sam Darnold, and a deluge could be on the way, possibly Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams.

“If you see it on the tape, the explosive plays are all over the field, not just me. They’re all over the field, and we just have to be dialed in, all 11 of us, to make those plays and give Sam a little bit more time,” Jefferson said. “So it’s going to be one of these games where we show the world what we’re really capable of, and hopefully it’s Thursday night.”

In Week 7, Jefferson (6,430) passed Jerry Rice (6,364) for the third-most receiving yards by any player in his first five seasons in NFL history; he is 300 meters behind number 2, Randy Moss. The Vikes wideout needs nine grabs to pass Cooper Kupp (433) for the third-most catches by any player in his first five seasons in NFL history.