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Justin Jefferson said the Vikings’ season-opening win over the Packers was a testament to the team’s resilience after overcoming early adversity and rallying for 29 unanswered points.
Jefferson admitted there was initial frustration when starting quarterback Kyler Murray went down with an injury in the first half, but said the offense never wavered after veteran Carson Wentz entered the game.
“It was a difficult year last year, but to come in Week 1 against a division opponent and face that type of adversity, with a quarterback going down, and have nobody blink, that says a lot about this team,” Jefferson said. “We had full confidence in Carson to go out there and manage the game like Kyler was still in there.”
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Jefferson praised Wentz for bringing a steady presen...
