The second part of the “Monday Night Football” doubleheader to end the second week of the 2022 season NFL featured two teams hoping to top the league.
The Eagles made significant improvements during the offseason, adding AJ Brown to a receiver room that was hungry for a true No. 1. If Week 1 was any indication, the addition seems logical. Brown caught 10 passes for 155 yards in Philly’s 38-35 win over Detroit.
The Vikings got impressive production from their own pass-catching dynamo in week one. His appearance Justin Jefferson His nine receptions, 184 yards and two touchdowns against Jaire Alexander and the Packers certainly made an impression. The smart receiver, who turned 23 this summer, might be the best receiver in the game.
With Jefferson, Dalvin Cook and more, the Vikings have the talent to compete for the NFC North crown. They showed that in last week’s drubbing of Green Bay. The only question is: can they find consistency from game to game? If so, the league may be in trouble.
This match promised a lot of things, from big shots to first class sacks. The perfect way to close out the second week.
How was the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Minnesota Vikings? Final score
| Q1 | E2 | E3 | Q4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| eagles | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Stats Minnesota Vikings
- Jalen Hurts (Eagles): 26 of 31, 333 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception
- Miles Sanders (Eagles): 17 carries, 80 total yards
- Darius Slay (Eagles): 2 interceptions
- Dallas Geddert (Eagles): 5 receptions, 82 total yards
- Kirk Cousins (Vikings): 27 of 46, 221 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions
- Adam Thielen (Vikings): 4 receptions, 52 total delays
This was Eagles vs. Vikings: Monday Night Football recap and highlights
11:20pm: This will be from Philly. Hurts and Slay lead Eagles duo to 24-7 win over Vikings.
11:00 PM: Wiretapping! Cousins backs up and throws a poorly thrown ball right into the path of Darius Slay. It’s Slay’s second pick of the day. What a performance so far. According to the broadcast, Slay hasn’t given up a single hold when facing Jefferson tonight.
You have to question Cousins’ performance. He made the same pitch earlier, a play that was nearly intercepted by Slay. Then he did it again. A puzzling decision. This is the third pick of the day. He’s also the third down option inside Philly’s 30-yard line.
10:55 PM: Interception! Kenneth Gainwell loses track of the ball on a screen play and deflects it into the path of former Eagle Jordan Hicks, who then returns the ball inside the Philly 10-yard line. That has to be a touchdown if you’re the Vikings, right?
10:50 p.m.: Fletcher Cox knocks the ball out of Cousins’ hands on third down. However, the ball lands in the belly of a Vikings player.
Minnesota will throw the ball away. Just over eight minutes to go.
10:47 p.m.: Some really impressive pitches from Cousins, who threw a ball to Thielen down the sideline for a first down and then threw a ball to Smith for another first down a few plays later.
Minnesota will need more of that to get back into the game.
10:40 p.m.: Hurts threw more powerful pitches during his final drive. However, due to a penalty that nullified a long pass, the Eagles were forced to punt.
Reagor continues to get his share of flak today. Philadelphia fans are relentless, to say the least.
Third quarter
10:36 pm: That’s it for the third quarter. While it was a scoreless period, there was plenty of excitement: three turnovers and plenty of highlights.
Let’s see if Minnesota can find something and pull off another big comeback in Week 2.
10:29 PM: Interception! Cousins doesn’t see Avonte Maddox sneaking up and tries to throw the ball to Adam Thielen. Maddox times the throw perfectly and goes up to fleece the Vikings quarterback.
YOU LIKE THIS?!@2live_AM
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— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 20, 2022
Today goes from bad to worse for Minnesota. The Vikings just can’t get it going on offense.
22:26: The goal was blocked! Patrick Peterson reaches the end and puts his foot on Elliott’s field goal. Chris Boyd picks it up and carries it to the Philly 30-yard line. Could this be the spark of life Minnesota needed?
Patrick Peterson blocks the goal! 👀@P2 @Vikings
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10:23 PM: AJ Brown is starting to find his groove. He had just one gain of 23 yards after taking a pass from Hurts and finding the outside. Now add another 12 yards after a good hold on a curling route.
10:20 p.m.: Philly is getting through the Vikings defense with relative ease. Miles Sanders earns another first down after running between the tackles. He averaged nearly five yards a carry today. This is not ideal if you are Minnesota.
10:14 PM: Interception! Slay makes a fantastic hit on the goal line after cutting Jefferson off his slant. He then ran down the sideline and passed the ball to James Harden. Because of course he did.
SLAY back making BIG PLAYS!
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— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 20, 2022
This is a game changer for Minnesota’s offense. Great defense from Philly though.
10:11 p.m.: The Vikings are off to a good start on their first drive of the second half. Cousins connects with Jefferson and Mundt for first downs. That was followed by a first down run by Cook, who added another first down via a sack and ground run.
Minnesota is moving toward the red zone.
Second bedroom
21:53: Goal on the pitch! The Eagles get three more points to end the first half after Jake Elliott finds a 38-yard field goal. Beautiful first half performance by the Eagles offense and defense.
Eagles 24, Vikings 7
9:37 p.m.: New 3-0 for the Minnesota offense. I can’t figure out how to get past Philly’s defense so far.
9:31 p.m.: Touchdown! After a few drives that end in punts, Hurts finds the end zone from 26 yards! It’s his third touchdown of the day and his first on the ground. Philly flips at first.
MAXIMUM EFFORT‼️ @JalenHurts
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— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 20, 2022
Eagles 21, Vikings 7
9:19 p.m.: Touchdown! Cousins hit Irv Smith from two yards out to break Minnesota’s scoring seal.
There’s no better way to kick off the quarter!@JalenHurts ➡️ @Mronesx_ 53 yards 💣
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— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 20, 2022
Nice job by Cousin on the last line. All passes hit the target.
Eagles 14, Vikings 7
9:18 p.m.: Johnny Mundt with a luxury run for 17 yards with a catch. Vikings just outside the red zone.
9:17 p.m.: Cousins finds KJ Osborn for the first time. The Vikings are in the red zone for the first time today.
9:16 p.m.: The Jettas get a first down for the Vikings. This is a good run for Minnesota.
9:13 p.m.: Jalen Reagor throws a play to get the first down. Every time he touches the ball, he is met with a cacophony of boos.
9:10 p.m.: Touchdown! Hurts gets it in the air with ease, finding Watkins on the exit route. 53 meters from the house. I’m sure Watkins could walk into the end zone with all the room he could find.
Hurts is perfect so far: 10/10 with 154 yards and two touchdowns. This is what Philly fans will want to see.
Eagles 14, Vikings 0
First quarter
9:07 p.m.: Miles Sanders’ 2-yard gain near midfield closes the first quarter. Great performance by Hurts. Also a lot of penalties so far. However, it is the Eagles who are ahead.
Eagles 7, Vikings 0
9:04 pm: The perfect day continues for Hurts, who is 8/8 after hitting a ball out of Smith’s hands, past the pointer to fall first. Really strong showing so far from the third year of signal calling.
8:58 p.m.: A quick 3-pointer for the Vikings’ O. The Eagles’ defense steps up early.
8:55 PM: The pains are falling! A huge push by Minnesota results in a sack by Danielle Hunter. Looks like the Birds will have to take a kick.
8:53 p.m.: It looked like Philly had a first down after Hurts hit Goedert. However, the referees make a rare offensive pass interference call on Smith. Now, it’s third and big.
8:51 p.m.: Quez Watkins puts Patrick Peterson on his butt with a sloppy in-and-out before Hurts finds him with a float pass. It goes third and short.
8:50 p.m.: A muffed snap ends up on the ground for the Eagles. However, Saunders reacts quickly, jumping the ball to avoid a turnover.
8:47 p.m.: The Darius Slay-Justin Jefferson duel will be one of the must-sees tonight. Slay has already called Jettas one of the best wideouts in the league. However, Slay gets the first down, taking the ball from Jefferson to force Minnesota to punt.
8:46 p.m.: Justin Jefferson makes his first start of the night. However, the Eagles don’t give him an inch, taking the third down.
20:45: The Vikings take the field. The first play is a route to tackle Dalvin Cook, who was completely covered on the line.
8:39 p.m.: Touchdown! It hurts with some magic inside the ten yard line. Holds the ball in the RPO, putting his foot on the ground before entering the end zone.
.@JalenHurts SHE CARRIES IT!
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— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 20, 2022
Wonderful Hurts and Birds walk. This will help build some trust.
Eagles 7, Vikings 0
8:38 p.m.: Hurts makes some great pitches under pressure. He struck out Zach Pascal with a laser beam after being hit by Eric Kendricks at third. He repeated the feat on the next play, this time finding Goedert.
Hurts is 5/5 so far.
8:36 p.m.: Philly had a decent win that was overturned on penalties. However, Hurts found AJ Brown with a 19-yard pass on the next play. It looks like Minnesota is opting for a softer coverage, giving Hurts and his offense a chance to break them up on that first drive.
8:33 PM: Decent start for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles. So far he has already passed the ball to DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert. Myles Saunders also had his first carry of the game for the first time. Eagles with the ball over 50.
8:31 PM: Greg Joseph takes a short snap at the 10-yard line and it’s game on!
