How The Vikings Can Beat The Eagles
The Vikings aren’t a great team, but they’ve got a couple of electric weapons that have big-play potential.
Running back Adrian Peterson is their heart and soul. However, after suffering an ankle injury last week he seems unlikely to suit up. If Peterson is infact good to go, he can bring a great deal of stability to the Minnesota offense and help open things up for other players. As dreadful as the quarterback situation has been for the Vikings, Peterson has still managed to put up over 1,200 yards and score 10 touchdowns.
Cordarelle Patterson is another guy to watch out for. Patterson has scored five touchdowns, and he’s picked them up in a variety of ways. He’s picked up two as a receiver, two as a kick returner, and one as a rusher. He’s got great speed, and he’s filled the void left by Percy Harvin as a dynamic offensive weapon that can do it all.
Why The Eagles Will Win
The Eagles’ offense has been on fire as of late, and they’ll get a juicy matchup against a team that averages over 30 points allowed per game.
The Vikings’ defense doesn’t do anything well. They’re ranked 30th against the pass and 22nd against the run. Against a passing defense this poor, Nick Foles should be able to pick this group apart. DeSean Jackson and Riley Cooper have been making some big plays as of late, and I don’t think the Minnesota secondary is going to be the group that slows them down.
LeSean McCoy comes off of a record-setting performance against the Lions. Against a rush defense that has given up over 118 yards per game, McCoy could be in line for another big game.
The quarterback situation in Minnesota has been a disaster. Christian Ponder, Matt Cassel, and Josh Freeman have all gotten opportunities and three of them have been brutal. Now with Adrian Peterson’s status in doubt, the weakness that is the Vikings’ quarterback position could become even more exposed. Cassel appears to be in line for another start this week. The now reliable Eagles defense should be able to force Cassel into several turnovers.
Final Thoughts
The Eagles are in such a good groove right now.
Offense, defense, special teams, every unit on this team is clicking right now.
Some may worry about this week’s match as a possible trap game, but I just don’t see it.
The Eagles have so much to play for right now. They’ve got to win to keep a step ahead of the Cowboys, and a loss to an opponent that they should beat handily is just not an option.
The Eagles have favorable matchups across the board in this game, and I think this is a week with little drama, and we should be able to sit back, put our feet up, and watch the team cruise to a solid victory tomorrow afternoon.
Pick: Philadelphia 33, Minnesota 13
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I agree Denny,
Eagles shoukd win going away but we all know too well that games are not won on paper as the a ones gave played hard and for 60 Minutes a week as we’ve seen over the last month with last minute losses to the Cowboys and Ravens last week that the Vikings should have won, even the tie vs the spa jets 2 weeks ago was a game the Vkings shoukd have in the W column so they are not as has as their 3-9-1 indicates avd could really be about a .500 Team
The strength to the Vikes and is their Front 7 and in particular their LB Play of Greeaway & Hernderson who are solid Players, their Secondary gas struggles all Season and especially at Safety where they lost 2nd Year Safety
Nolan Harrison early this Season who was the glue that held that Secondary together..
Watch for WR Greg Jennings who dissapointed everyone this year but has had good games vs the Eagles as a Packer
I expect the Eagles to load the box and put done pressure under the
Immobile Cassell early.. If given time, Cassell can get in a Rhtym and be very accurate, get him in the move and he’s and Int waiting to happen..
I look for Trent Cole, Kendricks and B Graham all to get a Sack or 2
Eagles win going away 31-17
Patterson is a monster and after last week he shouldn’t be allowed to touch the ball on returns. Shady should have a big day because Robison and Allen are both up the field pass rushers so they can be exploited no turnovers no short fields for the Vikes and this should be an easy one.
It’s the sport of kings better than diamond rings …F O O T B A L L !!!!!
Are you ready for some football?!!
Routine schedule win.
Pad the stats. a few sacks, a TD, 100 Yard game –
Eazy Peezy!
Let’s Go Eagles!!!
Adrian Peterson and Toby Gerhart are out for the game. I hope Eagles don’t go in with the mind set of it being a cake walk though. Pedal to the metal all day long. Smash and trash the vikes!
The thing in looking for is how our D does on third downs, we have to improve getting off the field, especially on third n longs
Special Teams gave up a couple of TD’s last week, and the offense was completely shut down for the first half against Detroit. And the week before they were shut down in the 2nd half against the Cardinals.
The Eagles are winning, but let’s not get carried away, I saw safeties bouncing off of recievers and the backup to Adrian Peterson broke one against the Bears.
These dome teams have a big advantage, just look at what the Saints did to the Panthers.
Birds 41-13.
Doughnut.
This has donut written all over it. They can talk all they want, but teams off a huge game (snow) and into a huge game (primetime coming) with tons of national media (SI) in between….lowly Vikes in between.
Birds sleepwalking….as to be expected. Hopefully the inept Vikes will not get too far ahead.
I still think Eagles will wake up and pull away Quarters 3 and 4.
Hmmmmmmmm………………………….
If you don’t think Chip is telling Foles to run more often after these slow starts your kidding yourself. The QB Needs to be Mobile in this system.
Dropped balls, squib kicks to the 40, wide open Vike wrs.
Doughnut.
As long as Eagles keep it close they’ll be ok in 2nd half.
But Theone1 is probably right…..I don’t think Foles is Kelly’s guy. Unfortunate.
Eagles Denfense needs to step up and get sone energy and gave a sense of urgency.. Cassell is 7 for 7 and they are making him look like an All-Pro
9 for 9…the doughnut is powerful.
Coleman? Sleepy….that could have been pick 6….doughnut sleepy.
SON OF A BITCH!!!!!!!
This Bitch Ass Fox commentator is SICKENING!!!!!!!
Who is he? I bet you he sucks Foles dick after every game!!!!!!!
Bummer… Great Call too…
Eagles D need a 3 & Out and Start Playing sone Team Defense out there..
What’s funny…is if Foles stays on his feet and gets pummeled by the defensive player, its a 15 yrd penalty against the Vikes!
NFL getting so soft.
It doesn’t matter Vinnie,
The Eagles have had a few lucky break calls go their way the last 2 weeks
The story of Today is the Eagles Defense is a no-show and getting torched by Cassell & Jennings who always plays well vs the Birds
If they don’t figure it out for 2nd half their are letting a golden opportunity slip through their hands..
Guys, Now you know I have a problem with your post, but I want you to be upset with what you have been seeing with the NFL and OUR Team! Let me say that again OUR TEAM! The League, Nor the Media should be able to decide who the fuck our starting QB is, and this bitch ass fox commentator has been as biased as I have ever seen a sports broadcaster be. The referees pretty much decided Nick Foles was going to be Tom Brady the last five and made it happen. I for One don’t like Michael Vick for our future OR Nick Foles. Either of them can only run one facet of this offense very very well, but there way too many QB’s coming out in the draft the next two years. WE DETERMINE WHO SUITS THIS TEAM FUCK THE MEDIA, THE LEGUE, AND ANYBODY ELSE TRYING TO FORCE FEED FOLES TO OUR BASE!!!!!!!! Now the FOX NEWS Bitch blames the entire first half on the “d” Amazing! Fuck this…
Ummmm
wtf???
Says Theone1 everytime I see your sore losing ass post something was talking to everyone but you dip shit.
The stupidest post EVER
2 questionable calls and that’s an 8 point swing (eagles get Fg instead of td -4, Vikes get td instead of fg +4)
16 play drive??? Ugh.
Again, was expected. Donuts. As long as Eagles weather this storm, they should wake up in 2nd half……maybe Birds get a fg at end of half and then get ball 1st in 2nd half…..so its good……
Don’t enjoy watching our games on FOX anymore this fucking sucks!!!!
Don’t whine about calls! They average out
Good test for Foles. Not everything is gonna be rosey. This is a good look to see how he plays through adversity. Can he lead this team back. Defense looks like it wont be great this game., Offense needs to carry team in 2nd half!
Theone , take another hit of the bong and stfu, the qb is playing fine, the defense needs to figure it out
I would but your mother loves this Hooka.
Dag, Foles can’t lead if he’s not on the field
3 fgs. Need atleast 1 td
the defense cant score TD’s all day. But according to the rest of the experts its their fault.
But I agree with you this is yet another test for him
Defense can give up 30 points they get a pass. They have done waaaay more than their share the last 6 weeks. No excuses for the offense getting 3 fgs vs this defense.
He had led the team to a td but was negated by a ballsy block, first time I ever heard of qb getting personal foul, beautiful
U Complaining bout the refs Bitch? Ya Panties Showing!!!!!!!!!!
This Eagles Defense is bad,bad, bad today
Just brutal..
Game over .. An overall Poor Performance by the Entire Team, the Coaching Staff.. Enough talk about the Pro-Bowlers,
Pkayers and Contracts for next Season
This Team and it’s Coach’s are still too immature to perform
When the brighter lights are on, hopefully they learn from this sleep-walk performance.. Remember that every opponent and their Coach’s in the NFL are Paid to Play too.. There is never a sure thing in the NFL which is why they play the Games..
The Defense is sooo bad today.
Donut central
Defense nowhere.
Qb taking unnecessary sacks
at least 4 easy drops
Looking ahead to next week…..predicted this would happen….but again…the Vikes like to shoot themselves in the foot….so its not over
K maybe now its over….though if I acted like a Folespologist I might start screaming why Desean didn’t make a better effort to fight for that ball.
(I won’t do that)
If Foles lose this game I don’t want to hear shit about him going forward.
Fuck that!!!!!
This damn guy is holding on to the ball and know he can’t run no damn where.
I don’t want to hear caparisons to Brady or anyone else if he lose to these damn bums who are playing with back ups.
I don’t want to hear it.
Big time players win against bum teams and this reminds me of the Dallas game when they were missing key players.
Foles better come through or bench his ass!!!!
LOL
Bail out after one bad half.
How’s RGIII doing today turncoat?
Are you serious? Is Brady 16-0 every year?
A lot of game left relax. One thing that needs to change. McCoy needs to stop coming out of the damn game every 3 plays WTF. The offense has only run 20 plays. He shouldn’t need a blow.
Y this is a disjointed mess. Donut city. Seen it a million times. Thought the reverse td would bring the Birds out of their slumber, but the call ruined that.
Maybe the sideline argument will light a fire under their asses.
Still lots of time left.
T
Chip looks like he is clueless today.lol
I LOVE the call of going for it on less than 1.
I HATE the shotgun handoff.
Just f-int QB sneak it.
Worst go for it call I’ve seen in my life by far
Foles looks clueless…there are receivers running wide open and Foles is missing them…he has gotten hit just a few times and now he is all disjointed…they have backup cornerbacks in the game…Foles needs to come up big! Here is where we need some big time, clutch play from the QB…
No mention of the 4 drops. Or Johnson just falling down there on a good pass.
What a surprise Vickite. Get lost.
3rd and 1…run a sweep??
4th and a half….in the shotgun????
Now challenge a play that clearly didn’t make it????
Disasterous series.
Donut.
Bad defense. Bad offense. Bad coaching.
The curse of Joe Webb lives on
Bad game today. Wtf. Songs is a moron troll
fuck a bad game!!!
You can’t have a bad game when the pressure turns up during playoff time!!!
Get his ass outta here if he’s having a bad game.
He has proved this year he is above and beyond the best option on the team right now.
Your not even an Eagles fan. what do you care..O I forgot the redskins are starting a white guy today.
so the defense gets the ball back for your hero. Can he score ?
WHO THE FUCK IS HE THROWING TO?????
perfect throw to djax touchdown
There you go!! Touchdown…it there all day…we can come back!! Bring it Foles!!
We got a game.. Do you go for the 2 PT Conversion here??
Offensive Line is giving Foles time…tighten up defense…we need this win…step up Foles!!!
“step up foles”
21 of 32 for 291 2 tds int. (over 3 quarters)
“step up” to what exactly? To your hero? Those are career #s for your hero Koolbreeze….just get lost.
This was a donut game…everyone asleep…O, D, QB, Wrs….it happens…now they are awake and we’ll see if they can carry it to the 4th.
This short kickoff shit is killing me.
No excuses! Vinniethevictim…no one cares about your stupid stats! Stats mean nothing…Foles didn’t have great stats against Detroit and I gave him big props for making the plays needed to win the game…in this game…there where too many plays with receivers runniing wide open and Foles didn’t get them the ball…he held the ball too long on plays….he didnt finish the job! The defense has picked up and had Foles and offense back for several weeks now…it was time for the Foles-going against a depleted Minnesota cornerbacks-to bail the defense out…and he failed! Bottom LIne!
Why cant our NFL kicker just boom one out of bounds (were fucking indoors)…Im not liking this short kicks. If they are scared about patterson boom it out of bounds like any NFL kicker can indoors
It’s Shady Time
Let’s get to work and pound the rock right into
The end-zone here
LETS GO!!!!!!!!!