Though most opposing teams do everything in their power to limit Jefferson whenever they play the Vikings, the Jaguars took it to a different level this past weekend. They used split safety coverage scheme on 92.9% of snaps, which was the highest rate of split safety coverage since 2018, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.

With his first catch of the day on Sunday, Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson passed Adam Thielen and moved into fourth for all-time receiving yards with Minnesota. Jefferson was sitting at 6,687 yards following his first grab of the day against Jacksonville.

The Jacksonville Jaguars defense held Minnesota and star wide receiver Justin Jefferson out of the end zone on Sunday at EverBank Stadium. It didn't matter.

Somehow Justin Jefferson, even though he’s the league’s leading receiver, gets way into the clear against defenses that should know better. Some specifics from Sunday provide an overall explanation.

The former NFL Offensive Player of the Year moved into fourth all-time after hauling in a 5-yard pass on the team's opening drive Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jefferson's grab moved him ahead of Detroit Lakes native Adam Thielen.