JUSTIN Jefferson challenged his Minnesota Vikings staff to bounce again from their Detroit Lions devastation and make a deep playoff run.

And the celebrity broad receiver warned that Minnesota is a “full staff” with all bases coated.

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The Vikings completed with a 14-3 document, among the best within the NFL this 12 months.

However they misplaced a NFC North and No. 1 seed determined in opposition to the Detroit Lions in Week 18.

That meant they completed up because the No. 5 seed and face a street journey to the Los Angeles Rams on wild card weekend.

However Jefferson backed his resilient staff to battle again from their loss in Detroit.

“I take it as a studying sport,” he instructed choose UK-based reporters.

“The very best half about it’s it wasn’t win or go residence and it was about studying.

“That atmosphere we have been in was a playoff environment.

“I really feel like having that have as a staff is unquestionably going to assist us out.

“Taking that have and seeing the issues we will do higher, and going into this week with an entire completely different mindset.”

Minnesota completed 13-4 in 2022 and received the NFC North that 12 months.

However they have been crushed within the wild card spherical of the playoffs by the New York Giants.

“It feels completely completely different this 12 months,” Jefferson mentioned.

“The connection we’ve as teammates and brothers on the staff is one thing that wasn’t the identical as two years in the past.

“Two years in the past we had a number of shut wins and video games that went to the final drive.

“However this 12 months we’re placing factors on individuals and beating groups by greater than 21 factors.

NFL Wild Card Weekend schedule

Saturday, January 11:

• No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers at No. 4 Houston Texans, 4:30 pm ET (CBS, Paramount+)
• No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 3 Baltimore Ravens, 8:00 pm ET (Prime Video)

Sunday, January 12:

• No. 7 Denver Broncos at No. 2 Buffalo Payments, 1:00 pm ET (CBS, Paramount+)
• No. 7 Inexperienced Bay Packers at No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles, 4:30 pm ET (Fox, Fox Deportes)
• No. 6 Washington Commanders at No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:00 pm ET (NBC, Peacock, Universo)

Monday, January 13:

• No. 5 Minnesota Vikings at No. 4 Los Angeles Rams, 8:00 pm ET (ESPN, ABC)

“The weapons we’ve on each side of the ball, particularly our defence getting as many turnovers as they have this 12 months, it feeds off in all places.

“This undoubtedly appears like extra of an entire staff however we have got to complete it and having one sport within the playoffs will not be sufficient.”

The playoff conflict with the Los Angeles Rams was moved to Arizona as a result of lethal wildfires in California.

State Farm Stadium in Glendale will host the Monday evening conflict.

Los Angeles is the No. 4 seed having received the NFC West.