History
The Eagles and Vikings have faced each other 24 times in the regular season and four times in the post season. The Vikings lead the regular season series 14-10, while the Eagles lead the postseason series 4-0. The last regular season match up was last year, with the Vikings winning 23-21. The last post season match up was January 21, 2018, with the Eagles winning 38-7. I know I wrote this on the previous page, but it’s fun to write it again.
Predictions
This game will be the first of three straight on the road, and will be a huge test for Carson Wentz against the great Minnesota defense. I do not expect much offense from either side, but I do expect the Eagles to win. Eagles 17 Vikings 10.
Stat line predictions:
- Wentz: 17/23 190 yards with one touchdown
- Howard: 15 rushes for 53 yards
- Sanders: 10 rushes for 39 yards and one touchdown
- Jeffery: Six receptions for 50 yards
- Ertz: Five receptions for 40 yards
- Hollins: One reception for 30 yards and one touchdown
- Cox: One sack
- Barnett: One sack
- Graham: Two sacks
- Scandrick: Int
- Douglas: Int
Last week’s predictions (with actual game stats in parenthesis):
- Wentz: 31/38 400 yards 4 touchdowns (17/29 for 189 yards and one touchdown)
- Howard: 14 rushes for 60 yards (13 rushes for 62 yards and one touchdown)
- Sanders: 12 rushes for 55 yards, first career touchdown (nine rushes for 15 yards)
- Sproles: 35 all purpose yards (moves into top five on all time list) (32 all purpose yards – moved into top five)
- Jeffery: 6 receptions for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns (six receptions for 52 yards)
- Agholor: 7 receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown (one reception for 20 yards)
- Ertz: 7 receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown (five receptions for 57 yards and one touchdown)
- Graham: sack (three sacks)
- Cox: two sacks (nope)
- Barnett: two sacks (one sack)
- McLeod: Int (yes!)
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