The Philadelphia Eagles are set to visit U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota for an NFC clash against the Minnesota Vikings. The Philadelphia Eagles come into this matchup with a 3-2 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the New York Jets, 31-6. QB Carson Wentz wasn’t asked to do much through the air for the Eagles as he connected on 17 of his 29 pass attempts for 189 yards and a TD. RB Jordan Howard had a solid game on the ground for Philadelphia as he racked up 62 yards and a TD.
The Philadelphia Eagles were very good on the defensive side of the ball against the New York Jets as they held them to 6 points and a total of 128 yards of offense. DE Brandon Graham led the way for the Philadelphia defense with 6 tackles, 3 sacks, and 2 TFL. The Eagles received an interception return for a TD from LB Nathan Gerry while Rodney McLeod pitched in an interception from the secondary. The Eagles racked up 10 sacks and 14.5 TFL as a team.
The Minnesota Vikings come into this matchup with a 3-2 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the New York Giants, 28-10. QB Kirk Cousins had a big game through the air for the Vikings as he connected on 22 of his 27 pass attempts for 306 yards and 2 TD. WR Adam Thielen was the top target for Cousins and the Vikings as he hauled in 7 catches for 130 yards and 2 TDs.
The Minnesota Vikings were good on the defensive side of the ball against the New York Giants as they held them to 10 points and a total of 211 yards of offense. DE Danielle Hunter led the way for the Minnesota defense with 7 tackles, 2 TFL, and 2 sacks. CB Mike Hughes had a solid game from the secondary for the Vikings as he contributed 3 pass deflections while LB Anthony Barr hauled in the lone interception of the game.
