Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson thinks Green Bay Packers linebacker Jair Alexander doing the form in front of him should have been a ridiculous penalty.
The Minnesota Vikings had already won the NFC North title, but they had the chance to officially end their rival Green Bay Packers’ game hopes with a win in Week 17.
There was plenty of bulletin board material for wide receiver Justin Jefferson, as the Packers’ jayer Alexander called him, saying his stellar performance in Week 1 was “fluke.” Well, it was Alexander and the Packers who had the last laugh on Sunday.
Minnesota was blown out by Green Bay, losing by a score of 41-17. Jefferson also had a tough game, catching only one reception. As if things weren’t bad enough, Alexander tried to get into Jefferson’s head by netting in front of him after dropping a pass.
After the game, Jefferson told the media that he thought Alexander should have been called for a taunting penalty for doing the dance-off. Quote below provided by ESPN’s Kevin Seifert.
Justin Jefferson believes Jair Alexander should have been punished for his bravery
“I thought it was ridiculous. That was first and foremost. I thought it was a nuisance call,” Jefferson said. “But it is what it is. He does things like that to try to get into my head and things like that. it is what it is. Even from his comments leading up to the game, it’s just lip service. She’s just trying to give him that boost, that confidence, to go out there and watch over me. it is what it is. Maybe we’ll see this team in the playoffs. So I guess we’ll see then.”
There was no penalty for the play. It happened at two o’clock. Then, quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a pass that was caught by safety Darnell Savage and returned it for a touchdown to extend Green Bay’s lead to 14–3.
Later in the first half, Jefferson became frustrated after Cousins made another interception, this time on a pass intended for him. While lamenting the play, he rips his helmet and in the process, accidentally bumps the referee. There was no penalty assessment of Jefferson.
Jefferson was targeted five times in the game, getting only one for a 15-yard gain.
The Vikings will play in the opening round of the playoffs. As for the Packers, they can clinch a wild card berth if they want to defeat the Detroit Lions in Week 18.
Jefferson said in his comments above that he expects to see the Packers in the playoffs. If the Minnesota-Green Bay meeting happens, it will be exciting to see the Jefferson vs. Alexander game for the third time this season.
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