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Vikings' passing attack appears to be moving back on track with Kyler Murray finding his footing

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 16, 2026 at 3:58 AM · 1 min read
Vikings' passing attack appears to be moving back on track with Kyler Murray finding his footing — WCCO Sports — Gopher, Venice Arts news
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The Minnesota Vikings were trailing by one point early in the third quarter at New Orleans, facing third-and-6 from the 15-yard line and a streak of eight straight quarters without a touchdown produced by the offense.Kyler Murray then dropped in the pocket and boldly threw to the back left corner of the end zone.Justin Jefferson somehow separated enough from the triple coverage that converged at the apex of his route, leaped to snag the ball with both hands, tapped both feet on the turf, and tumbled backward to put the Vikings in front.After a slow start to the season following yet another quarterback shuffle, the productive passing attack the Vikings have been trying to recreate for nearly two years has begun to take shape. There's no clearer sign of progress than Jefferson scoring a touchdown in a clutch situation with an acrobatic catch."Offensively, we're ascending. I feel like the sky is the limit for us," Murray said after the 23-13 victory that sent the Vikings into their bye we

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