NFL Recap: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Minnesota Vikings 24:7 – Gala von Hurts und Slay

The Philadelphia Eagles confidently won the second Monday Night Game in week 2 24:7 once morest the Minnesota Vikings, whose offense was almost completely shut down. Quarterback Jalen Hurts towered, opposite Kirk Cousins ​​continued his troubles in the problem.

Eagles vs Vikings: At a Glance

  • Jalen Hurts dominated the first half with a highly efficient display that put his team on the winning track early on. He scored 3 total touchdowns, statistically exceeding expectations.

  • The Eagles-Secondary dominated defensively and thus took Justin Jefferson in particular largely at stake. Cornerback Darius Slay topped with 2 interceptons.

  • Kirk Cousins ​​once once more lost in prime time and helped out a lot. He had 3 turnovers in the game.

Philadelphia Eagles – Minnesota Vikings: Die Analyse

Early in the game, it was evident that the Eagles had a clear plan and the Vikings found few answers for it. Accordingly, the first drive ended with a 3-yard touchdown run by quarterback Jalen Hurts, who distributed the ball well from the start.

The Vikings then once managed to stop the Eagles’ attack with a 3rd down sack from Danielle Hunter. Offensively, however, little went for the Vikings, so that the Eagles quickly regained possession and increased to 14:0. Hurts found Quez Watkins on an easy go route for a 53-yard touchdown. The key here was that safety Camryn Bynum, who was supposed to be helping the responsible cornerback, focused on an out route from Dallas Goedert, leaving the middle completely open.

The Vikings sensed the dawn and shortened it with a touchdown from Irv Smith, but the Eagles responded immediately. This time, Hurts ultimately scrambled for a 26-yard rushing touchdown. And just before the break, kicker Jake Elliott made it 24:7.

After the break, both sides made mistakes. The Vikings worked their way into the red zone, but then Darius Slay, while guarded by Justin Jefferson, intercepted a pass from Kirk Cousins. The home side failed to score further points because veteran Patrick Peterson attempted a field goal blocked. However, Cousins ​​gave up the ball once more, this time with an interception from Avonte Maddox.

The Vikings then marched back into the red zone, where Cousins ​​ultimately went under pressure looking for Blitz Jefferson in the end zone. But Slay was there once more and caught his second pick in the end zone.

Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) – Minnesota Vikings (1-1)

Result: 24:7 (7:0, 17:7, 0:0, 0:0) BOXSCORE

Eagles vs. Vikings – the most important statistics

  • Hurts opened the game 12/12 for 157 yards and a touchdown. Only the 13th pass in the game was incomplete – and that was probably his best pass up to that point, which Goedert dropped.
  • Hurts’ 26-Yard-Touchdown-Run hatte laut Next Gen Stats only 10 expected rush yards, resulting in 16 rush yards over expected. The odds of it turning into a touchdown were less than one percent.
  • The Eagles Secondary dominated this game for long stretches. This is underlined not only by the 3 interceptions, but also by an impressive 10 passes defended.
  • How good was Jalen Hurts (26/31, 333 YDS, TD, INT; 57 RUSH YDS, 2 TD)? Well, he provided 3 touchdowns. Overall, he posted a .17 EPA/play through the air and .39 EPA/play on the floor. What’s more, his Completion Percentage over Expected (CPOE) was 15.

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