WATCH: Vikings postgame locker room interviews from Detroit
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The Vikings lost out on a chance to clinch a the NFC North and a playoff berth by losing 34-23 in Detroit.
A silver lining in the loss was Justin Jefferson breaking a 46-year-old franchise record for receiving yards in a game. While much of the Vikings’ gameplan sputtered, Jefferson’s 11 catches for 223 yards were the bright spot. He surpasses the longstanding single-game mark Sammy White has held since 1976.
Click the video box on this page to watch postgame locker room interviews from Vikings players including Justin Jefferson, Dalvin Cook, Adam Thielen, Eric Kendricks and Jordan Hicks
Meanwhile, the Vikings beleaguered pass defense surrendered 330 yards and three touchdowns. They will drop to last place in total defense rating leaguewide.
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Offensively, the Vikings run game never got going. Dalvin Cook was limited to 23 yards on 15 carries – an average of just 1.5 yards per rush. Cook’s tough day was made worse by a goalline fumble on a play designed for him to make a pass to tight end Johnny Mundt, who was open in the end zone.