On Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings hit the field for a road game against the divisional rival Chicago Bears, looking to improve to 2-0 after last week's win vs the Green Bay Packers. Starting at quarterback for Minnesota in this one was Carson Wentz, who takes over for Kyler Murray, who is still injured due to a concussion.

It didn't take long for wide receiver Justin Jefferson to make an impact on this game, hauling in an impressive catch down the field to put Minnesota in Chicago territory early in the first quarter.

Justin Jefferson doing Justin Jefferson things EARLY in Vikings-Bears ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/Ysj6gNxnop

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“With this catch, Justin Jefferson moves into 2nd place in Vikings history for career receptions!” reported ClutchPoints on X, formerly Twitter.

The legendary Cris Carter is still number one all time in Vikings history with over 1,000 career receptions.

Still, Jefferson has been able to make an immense impact on the team in a relatively short amount of time, made even more impressive by the fact that the team has already cycled through several quarterbacks during his time there.

Jefferson is arguably the best receiver in the NFL today, using his elite combination of size, speed, and hands to routinely torch opposing defenses.

Last week, the Vikings' elite defense shut down the Packers in the second half, and if Wentz, Jefferson, and the offense can continue to hold up their end of the bargain, Minnesota could be a dangerous team in the NFC North this year.

In any case, the Vikings will next hit the field next Sunday vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.