Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Reagor. (Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports)
Vikings wide receiver Jalen Reagor gave the Lions bulletin board material as Minnesota looks to clinch the division on Sunday.
The Vikings are heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Lions with a chance to clinch the NFC North. First, they have to beat Detroit.
Wide receiver Jalen Reagor is very confident they can do that.
“We’re going to win,” Reagor told Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, doubling down on his statement with a guarantee of victory. “I’m not going to say nothing about if we might win. I’m…expecting us to win…I have no doubts.”
Jalen Reagor needs to backup his guarantee vs. the Lions
On one hand, that’s the kind of confidence you want from a player. On the other hand, that’s some pretty big bulletin board material to give the opposition.
The Lions have won four of their last five. Their lone loss was on a last-second field goal to the Bills. They’re playing their best football of the season coming off a 40-14 win over the Jaguars. They’re not a team that can be overlooked.
Reagor is going to have to back up his words with a big performance or he’s going to be the highlight of Freezing Cold Takes over the weekend.
He hasn’t really done that yet this year, his first with Minnesota after two years with the Eagles. He has six catches for 87 yards and one touchdown so far. However, if ever there was a time to breakout, it’s now. He’s caught a pass in each of the last three games, including a 38-yard gain against the Jets.
One catch and a few yards will need to become a few catches and quite a few yards to make the guarantee hold up.