EAGAN, Minn. -- With his team mired with a 4-8 record, Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson is facing yet another year without making a playoff run.

That realization sunk in during last Sunday's 26-0 loss to the Seattle Seahawks , as Jefferson spent part of the fourth quarter sitting despondently on a water cooler and then skipping his postgame press conference for the first time in his career.

Speaking Thursday to local reporters, Jefferson said that "the frustration and the emotions definitely were high after the game," but he stopped well short of indicating that he is concerned about the team's long-term direction. Amid six starts from second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy and one from rookie Max Brosmer , Jefferson is set to finish his sixth season without a playoff

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