Vikings Sort Through Red Zone Woes Against Rams

Jefferson was asked following Sunday’s 30-20 loss to the Rams about Minnesota’s 40-percent success rate in red-zone situations.

“I think we should be more aggressive when we get down there, as soon as we get down there,” Jefferson said. “But I’m not the one calling the plays. I’m just here to do my job and do what’s told to me.”

Mattison, who totaled 41 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in Dalvin Cook’s absence, reiterated the importance of controlling what he’s able to in his role.

“That’s out of our hands as players. We just have to execute and home in on the details of each and every play call that we get down there, whether we agree with it or not,” Mattison said. “So, that’s up to the people that get paid to do that, to make those decisions, whether or not we need to be more aggressive or we are too aggressive or whatever it might be.”

Cousins was asked after the game about the incompletion to Mattison on third-and-goal from the 6 that was well shy of the goal line.

“I felt like, if anything, I could’ve maybe worked Justin late,” Cousins responded. “[Justin] was kind of getting held up and might’ve popped open in the back corner of the end zone late. That’s what I was thinking. The throw, I think the ball went about where I wanted it to because the guy matched up, so I was just trying to put it in a safe spot.”