Justin Jefferson vents as Vikings' offensive woes deepen in ugly loss to Packers

Justin Jefferson did not try to hide his frustration on Sunday. The wide receiver spoke after another disappointing performance pushed Minnesota into a downward spiral with J.J. McCarthy led the attack.

The Vikings did not gain after halftime of the 23-6 defeat to the Green Bay at Lambeau Field. The Packers defense countered the quarterback and did not allow any attempt at a comeback.

"It's frustrating to be up here and say the same things every single week," Jefferson said, via The Minnesota Star Tribune. "You say the same things, expecting for something to change the following weekend, and we're still in the same spot. We just got to figure it out, see the things that we need to change and get better."

It was Minnesota's (4-7) third consecutive loss, while Green Bay (7-3) tightened its grip on playoff berth.

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J.J McCarthy has started six games in the league. He completed 12 of 9 passes for 87 yards and two interceptions in the fourth quarter on Sunday against the Packers. He continued a trend of turnovers that has damaged Minnesota's passing game recently.

The Vikings finished with 145 total yards and were dominated after halftime. They had just four yards and allowed five sacks as Green Bay continuously collapsed the pocket. The offensive line played at full strength for the first time in the ongoing season. However, the team still lost control when Donovan Jackson and Christian Darrisaw exited with ankle injuries.

Green Bay depends highly on the ground game, running 42 times and controlling possession for more than 30 minutes.

Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell said the side's problems extended the quarterback position.

"The margin of error is clearly pretty razor thin right now," O'Connell said, via The Minnesota Star Tribune. "But what we can't do is lose the turnover battle three to nothing, significantly lose the field position battle, and then have negative plays on offense that gives you really no chance against better defenses in the league."

The Vikings are gearing up to face Seattle, with questions mounting about how long the growing pains around McCarthy continue while the season slips away.