Vikings pick up key win in Philly, Defense makes key plays

The Minnesota Vikings beat the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 23-21 on Sunday. 

Final: Philadelphia Eagles 21 Minnesota Vikings 23

Minnesota:
QB: 
K. Cousins 30/37 301 yds 1 TD 109.6 Rating (1 Lost Fumble)
RB:
L. Murray 11 car 42 yds 3.8 avg 
R. Thomas 4 car 8 yds 2.0 avg
M. Boone 1 car 1 yds 1.0 avg
WR:
A. Thielen 7/10 116 yds 1 TD 16.6 avg
S. Diggs 10/11 91 yds 0 TD 9.1 avg
K. Rudolph 5/5 41 yds 0 TD 8.2 avg
L. Treadwell 3/4 21 yds 0 TD 7.0 avg
K: 
D. Bailey 3/5 FG 52 long 2/2 XP
DEF:
L. Joseph 1 INT 1 TD
E. Kendricks 1 fumble recovery

Philadelphia 
QB:
C. Wentz 24/35 311 yds 2 TD 1 INT 115.3 Rating
RB:
J. Ajayi 8 car 29 yds 3.6 avg
W. Smallwood 3 car 27 yds 9.0 avg
WR:
Z. Ertz 10/11 110 yds 1 TD 11.0 avg
S. Gibson 1/1 48 yds 0 TD 48.0 avg
N. Agholor 4/4 45 yds 0 TD 11.3 avg
W. Smallwood 3/4 44 yds 1 TD 14.7 avg
K:
J. Elliott 2/2 FG 30 long 1/1 XP
DEF:
N. Bradham 1 fumble recovery

Game Summary:
The Vikings played an excellent game for the first time in a while today. They went into halftime with a 17-3 lead thanks to Adam Thielen and Linval Joseph TDs and a Dan Bailey field goal. They cruised in the third quarter to a 23-14 lead. In the fourth the defense let up a little bit and it was 23-21 with 1:14 remaining in the game. The Eagles kicked a very surprisingly executed onside kick but they kicked it to gold gloves himself- Adam Thielen. He bobbled it for a second and then secured it, and with it a Vikings win. 

New Record
With Sunday's win and his 116 yard game, Adam Thielen is now the only NFL player in history to catch for 100+ yards in the first 5 games of the season. Quite the accomplishment for the Mankato State product!

Up Next
Now the Vikings come home to play the Cardinals next Sunday. Kickoff is at 12 PM CT.

​SKOL Vikings!