Vikings Get Demolished in Philly.

The Minnesota Vikings (1-1) went into the Metropolis of Brotherly Enjoy to choose on the Philadelphia Eagles (2-) in a Monday Night Football showdown. From the get-go, it just did not appear like Minnesota’s night, and the Vikings obtained demolished by the Eagles in a 24-7 rout that was the correct antithesis to Week 1’s acquire over Green Bay.

Points got off to a sour begin as the Eagles drove down the field on their opening push for a 14-perform, 87-property landing generate in which Jalen Hurts concluded all five of his passes and rushed for a 3-lawn TD. The Vikings proceeded to punt on their initially two drives, and the Eagles tacked on one more 82-garden landing drive with a 53-property touchdown relationship concerning Hurts and Quez Watkins to double their lead up to 14-.

Lastly, the Vikings acquired on the board when Kirk Cousins strike Irv Smith for a 2-lawn landing pass to cap off a 75-lawn generate. It was the only time Minnesota would locate the stop zone, or even put factors on the board all night.

Hurts was an unstoppable power all through much of the video game, and his sharp passing alongside with dynamic mobility helped the Eagles tack on a further landing and a area intention in the remaining two minutes of the to start with 50 percent, continuing to prolong the lead to 24-7. Hurts finished the match 26-of-31 passing for 333 yards and a landing while also introducing 57 yards and 2 TDs on the floor. The craze of Ed Donatell defenses actively playing poorly towards mobile QBs proceeds.

Neither team scored in the second half, but it was not with out prospects. Kirk Cousins threw three interceptions in Eagles territory, like two of them within the purple zone. On major of these miscues from Cousins, Irv Smith dropped a huge-open up pass that would have gone for a touchdown, and Adam Thielen did not see a one ball thrown his way in the course of the initially a few quarters.

Similarly, the Eagles had a prospect to insert to their guide, but Patrick Peterson blocked a discipline purpose attempt that Kris Boyd scooped up and introduced back to the Philadelphia 30-lawn-line before remaining brought down by Eagles punter Arryn Sliposs. Yeah, it was that form of evening for the Vikings.

The very good information (or maybe bad information, but we’ll get into that much more as the 7 days goes on) is that the Vikings are headed back again residence to acquire on the Detroit Lions (1-1). A win would assure that the Vikings maintain a position atop the NFC North division. As for the Eagles, they go on the highway to choose on the Commanders (1-1) on Sunday afternoon.

Josh Frey is a Class of 2020 graduate of The School of Idaho with a bachelor’s diploma in Imaginative Composing as properly as minors in Record, Human Biology, and Journalism. When he’s not writing about the NFL, Josh can usually be located schooling for a marathon, participating in online video games, or rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks. For additional of his normally takes, NFL and if not, verify out his Twitter account: @Freyed_Chicken