EAGAN, Minn. -- Justin Jefferson wasn't where he was supposed to be.
The Minnesota Vikings were facing a third down late in their Dec. 22 game in Seattle, down by four points at their 39-yard line. Jefferson had split out on the far left side of the team's formation, prepared to run a route that would take him toward the middle of the field, an area he feasted on during his fifth NFL season.
And then the Jefferson magic happened, the kind of adjustment only the best receivers can pull off.
Jefferson got such a good break off the line against cornerback Riq Woolen that safety Julian Love, positioned to help Woolen cover him, reacted by turning his hips inside, which left the deep part of the sideline open.