The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field to kick off Week 2 of the NFL on Thursday. The National Conference champion squad suffered more than necessary in New England but overcame the Patiots, Kirk Cousins and company could not beat the Buccaneers at home.
The game is part of the traditional Thursday Night Football and the start is scheduled for 6:15 p.m., central Mexico time. Curiously, both teams met last year on the second day, a match that was also held in the city of brotherly love. That night Jalen Hurts led his teammates to a resounding 24-7 victory.
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Minnesota missed Dalvin Cook against Tampa Bay, as they amassed just 41 rushing yards last weekend, with Alexander Mattison as the leading rusher. For their part, the current National Conference champions allowed 76 yards to the Pats and Ezekiel Elliott in Sean Desai’s debut as defensive coordinator.
The stars will shine on the gridiron again on Thursday. Hurts and receivers AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith lead the ‘Philly’ offense, the Vikings have a powerful trident of weapons in Justin Jefferson, KJ Osborn and rookie Jordan Addison, in addition to tight end TJ Hockenson.
If they start the season with an 0-2 record, Minnesota’s postseason chances are considerably reduced; Since 1970, around 90 percent of teams that start with consecutive losses lose the opportunity to go to the playoffs.
The Philadelphia Eagles want to return to the Super Bowl
Philadelphia wants to be the first representative of the National Conference to play two Super Bowls in a row since Seattle did so between the 2013 and 2014 seasons. The Eagles lost the LVII edition against the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 38-35 at the beginning. of 2023.
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2023-09-13 21:19:33
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