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With the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings set for a huge matchup, here’s a statistical breakdown for both teams ahead of Monday night
The Eagles and Vikings is a little over 24 hours away from headlining a Monday night doubleheader, and both teams will get a chance to see just how talented their offense is.
Philadelphia entered the week as a slight favorite after racking up 455 yards against the improving Lions in Week 1.
The Vikings’ highly explosive offense did enough to defeat the Packers, with the Minnesota defense stifling Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Philadelphia Eagles updated unofficial depth chart ahead of Week 2 matchup vs. Minnesota Vikings
The Eagles and Vikings is a little over 24 hours away from a huge Monday night matchup, and there are several critical changes to the Philadelphia depth chart.
Philadelphia put defensive end Derek Barnett, on injured reserve after he suffered a torn ACL against the Lions.
On offense, running back Trey Sermon has been added to the depth chart, but he’s unlikely to be active with three healthy ball carriers ahead of him.
Here’s the Eagles’ unofficial depth chart for Week 2.
Here are seven Philadelphia Eagles-Minnesota Vikings-related storylines to watch for in Week 2 on Monday Night Football
The Eagles and Vikings are the NFL’s most intriguing and explosive matchup on the Week two slate of games, and they’ll headline a doubleheader on Monday Night Football.
The two teams have met 29 times over the years, including four in the playoffs, with Minnesota currently holding a one-win lead (15-14) in the all-time series.
The two sides haven’t met since 2019 and Minnesota has two consecutive wins since Philadelphia’s win in the NFC title game.
With several days until kickoff, here are seven storylines to follow.
Here are the top performances by former Penn State players from Week 1 of the NFL season.
We are through Week 1 of the NFL season and, boy, what a day it was to be a Penn State fan! There were plenty of former Nittany Lions that had impressive days in their first games of the 2022 NFL season.
Here are the top performances by former Penn State players from Week 1 of the NFL season.
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Detroit Lions 38-35 in Week 1, and we have the grades for every position.
The Eagles successfully started the 2022 season as winners, coming away with a 38-35 road victory against the Detroit Lions in front of a sold-out crowd at Ford Field.
Philadelphia is now 10-2 in Week 1 games since the 2010 season, making the Monday night showdown against the Vikings in Week 2 even more exciting.
Jalen Hurts totaled almost 350 yards of offense on a day when he was pressured off the edge and unable to develop a rhythm within any pass catchers outside of A.J. Brown and Dallas Goedert.
On defense, the Eagles were gashed on the ground and unable to rekindle the 2021 pressure on Jared Goff, failing to sack the Lions quarterback.
With focus turning to the Vikings, here are the grades for Week 1.
Looking at the Studs and duds from Philadelphia Eagles’ 38-35 win over the Detroit Lions in Week 1
Jalen Hurts, Miles Sanders, Boston Scott, and Kenneth Gainwell combined for four rushing touchdowns to help Philadelphia outlast Detroit 38-35 in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season.
There is a lot of good and a ton of wrong to take from the season-opening win, and growth needs to happen between now and when the Vikings descend upon Lincoln Financial Field on Monday night.
Jalen Hurts looked calm and under pressure leading the Eagles, while A.J. Brown is everything as advertised after setting a franchise record in his debut.
With Philadelphia off until Wednesday, here are your studs and duds for Week one.
Takeaways and observations from the Philadelphia Eagles’ 38-35 win over Detroit Lions in Week 1
The Eagles kicked off the 2022 season with another victory, this time a 38-35 road victory against the Detroit Lions in front of a sold-out crowd at Ford Field.
Philadelphia is now 10-2 in Week 1 games since 2010, and head coach Nick Sirianni is currently undefeated in season openers.
The Eagles’ defense left a lot to be desired from an overall effort, but they did enough to win, and the team will now look towards a huge Monday night tilt against the Vikings.
Here are takeaways, observations, and notes from Week 1.
Miles Sanders hadn’t scored a rushing touchdown since December 2020, but his first-quarter score in Detroit just put the Philadelphia Eagles up 14-7 over the Lions
That’s 6 for #26 😎, @BoobieMilesXXIV.
📺: #PHIvsDET on FOX pic.twitter.com/vIaXMdFfy9
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 11, 2022
Miles Sanders went almost two years without a rushing touchdown, but the former Penn State star scored to put the Birds up 14-7 on the Lions.
Sanders has six carries in the first half for 39-yards (6.5 avg) and one rushing score.
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With the Philadelphia Eagles in Detroit to face the Lions, here are 3 keys for Eagles offense vs. Lions in Week 1
The Detroit Lions are set to host Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 action at Ford Field, and it’ll be a rematch of the Eagles’ 44-6 win on Halloween last year.
The Lions have upgraded their talent on defense, and even with an ascending roster, they’ll debut against one of the NFL’s top overall rosters in the Eagles’ retooled defensive unit.
It’ll be the debut for several new Eagles, with Zach Pascal and A.J. Brown joining an already loaded offensive line.
With kickoff just hours away, here are three keys for Philadelphia’s offense in Week 1.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Detroit Lions: 5 matchups to watch on offense
We’re a few hours away from the start of the 2022 NFL regular season, as the Philadelphia Eagles are in Detroit to take on an ascending Lions team featured on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ this summer.
The Eagles retooled defense will challenge Detroit’s offense as quarterback Jared Goff looks to prove that he can lead the organization through a rebuild.
On offense, quarterback Jalen Hurts will look to continue his improvement as a passer and start the season making sound decisions.
With the season opener fast approaching, here are five matchups to watch on offense.
