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'CATCH OF THE CENTURY': Vikings fans laud Justin Jefferson for insane one-handed catch in game against Bills

The unexpected one-handed catch by Jefferson has now set social media ablaze, with many calling it the 'catch of the year' and him the 'best wide receiver'

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK: Minnesota Vikings were facing a fourth-and-18 at the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter, losing to Buffalo Bills, when Justin Jefferson #18 of the Vikings made his historic play on Sunday, November 13, 2022. at Highmark Stadium. He caught the pass from Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins as he jumped to take away the ball from Bills cornerback Cam Lewis #39 to keep the Vikings' hopes of winning alive. And this unexpected one-handed catch by Jefferson has now set Twitter ablaze with many calling it the "catch of the year."

Commenting on it, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said, as quoted by FanNation, "It happened right in front of me. One of the more remarkable catches I've ever seen. He's such a special, special player. To show up time and time again when we needed him today, really lucky to have Justin and the plays he made today." While Patrick Peterson, cornerback for the Vikings, stressed on the one-handed grab. He said, "When he caught it, I saw him reach back and it had a little bit of Odell [Beckham Jr] back in 2014 or whenever he made that crazy catch. Justin did a great job of maintaining possession of the ball. What a great fourth-down play. Big-time players making big-time plays throughout the entire game."

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Twitter too couldn't stop applauding the unbelievable catch. One wrote, "Justin Jefferson just made maybe the greatest catch in NFL history. OBJ’s catch was the greatest I had ever seen, but Jefferson’s was contested whereas OBJ’s was not."

Another said, "Justin Jefferson did what?? The greatest catch in NFL history!!! Game on the line, 4th and 18, wow!" One more tagged "JUSTIN JEFFERSON CATCH OF THE CENTURY."

Many fans continued applauding Jefferson as one wrote, "Justin Jefferson is the best wide receiver in the National Football League. Period. The end. Debate over."

One fan wrote, "One of the craziest games you could ever imagine. One of the most impressive showcases of will you could ever imagine. One of the most wowing one-player performances (Justin Jefferson) you could ever imagine. Just an absolutely legendary victory."

An individual tweeted, "With all due respect to excellent receivers like Cooper Kupp, Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams, and Stefon Diggs, the league's best receiver is Justin Jefferson."

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