NFL Game Preview: Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) vs. Minnesota Vikings (3-2)

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Venue & Game Info

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. CT)

Broadcast: FOX (Adam Amin, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver)

Surface: Indoor turf (no weather impact)

Weather Forecast

Temperature outside: ~54°F, clear skies

Wind: 10 mph SW

Impact: None — game played indoors

Injury Report

Eagles

CB Quinyon Mitchell (hamstring) – Questionable

G Landon Dickerson (ankle) – Questionable

DT Jalen Carter (heel) – Questionable

TE Grant Calcaterra (oblique) – Questionable

EDGE Nolan Smith (triceps, IR) – Out

Vikings

QB J.J. McCarthy (ankle) – Questionable

QB Carson Wentz (shoulder) – Questionable

LB Andrew Van Ginkel (neck) – Questionable

TE Ben Yurosek (knee) – Questionable

LG Donovan Jackson (wrist) – Questionable

RT Brian O’Neill (knee) – Questionable

Player Matchups

Jalen Hurts (PHI) vs. Brian Flores’ Defense: Hurts (1,172 yds, 8 TD, 1 INT) faces a blitz-heavy scheme that ranks top-5 in yards allowed.

Saquon Barkley (PHI) vs. Vikings Run Defense: Barkley (325 yds, 3 TD) has struggled, but Minnesota allows 4.5 YPC.

Justin Jefferson & Jordan Addison (MIN) vs. Eagles Secondary: Jefferson (449 yds) and Addison test a banged-up Eagles CB group.

Eagles O-Line vs. Vikings Front: Injuries to Dickerson and O’Neill could swing trench play.

Team Recent Form

Eagles: Started 4-0, now on a two-game skid (losses to Broncos, Giants). Offense averaging 23.7 PPG.

Vikings: Coming off bye; beat Browns 21-17 in Week 5. Defense ranks top-5 in points allowed.

Series History

All-time: Eagles lead 16–15 (including 4–0 in playoffs)

Recent: Eagles have won 2 straight, including 34-28 in 2023.

Last in Minnesota: Vikings won 38-20 (2019).

Betting Trends

Eagles are 13-6 ATS in last 19 games

Eagles are 7-2 ATS in last 9 road games

Vikings are 4-1 to the Over this season

Eagles have won 8 straight vs. NFC North opponents

Projection: Eagles 27, Vikings 24

EAGLES NOTES:

• QB JALEN HURTS passed for season-high 283 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 6, his 28th-career game with both TD pass & rush TD. Is 3rd QB ever (Josh Allen & Cam Newton) with 5+ rush TDs in 5 straight seasons. Has 90+ rating in 5 of 6 starts this season. Has 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 pass) & 104.2 rating in 2 career starts vs. Min. & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with 2 rush TDs & TD pass. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY has 50+ scrimmage yards in 25 straight games, tied3rd longest active streak in NFL. Has 10 rush TDs in 11 road games since 2024. Had 8 catches, 133 scrimmage yards (84 rush, 49 rec.) & rush TD in his only career game at Min. (12/24/22 w/ NYG). • WR A.J. BROWN had 6 catches for 80 yards last week. Has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5 overall & in 8 of his past 9 on road. • WR DEVONTA SMITH has 45+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5. Had 131 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with 80+ rec. yards. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT led team with 9 catches for 110 yards & had 5th rec. TD of season last week, his 7th-career 100-yard game. Aims for his 5th in row with TD catch. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Min. with 5+ catches. • LB ZACK BAUN aims for his 12th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB JIHAAD CAMPBELL (rookie) has 7+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. • LB PATRICK JOHNSON had 1st-career sack last week. • DT JORDAN DAVIS had 2nd sack of season last week. Ranks 3rd among NFC DL with 25 tackles this season. • CB QUINYON MITCHELL has 10 PD in his past 7 on road. • DB COOPER DEJEAN has 7+ tackles in 2 of 3 road games in 2025. • S ANDREW MUKUBA (rookie) had 2nd-career PD last week. Ranks 4th among rookie DBs with 32 tackles. • CB ADOREE’ JACKSON had 15th-career game with 2 PD last week.

VIKINGS NOTES:

• QB CARSON WENTZ passed for 236 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 102.1 rating in Week 5. Aims for his 4th start in row in 2025 with TD pass. Was selected No. 2 overall by Phi. in 2016 NFL Draft & had 16,811 pass yards, 121 TDs (113 pass, 8 rush) & 89.2 rating in 68 games from 2016-20 with team. Had 233 yards (211 pass, 22 rush) in his only career start vs. Phi. (9/25/22 w/ Was.). • RB JORDAN MASON rushed for 52 yards & 3rd TD of season in Week 5. Has 50+ rush yards in 4 of 5 games this season. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 7 catches for 123 yards in Week 5 & aims for his 3rd in row with 120+ rec. yards. Had 11 catches for 159 yards in last meeting. Has 7,881 career rec. yards, 3rd-most ever by player in 1st 6 career seasons. Has 36 career games with 100+ rec. yards, most in NFL since 2020. Has 70+ rec. yards in each of his past 11 at home. • WR JORDAN ADDISON had 5 receptions & 1st TD catch of season in Week 5, his 20th-career rec. TD. Has 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 at home. • TE T.J. HOCKENSON had season-high 6 catches in Week 5. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 at home. Had 7 catches for 66 yards & 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD had career-high 2 PD & 4th TFL of season in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with TFL. • LB ERIC WILSON aims for his 3rd in row at home with FF & 5th in row overall with 5+ tackles. • LB DALLAS TURNER had career-high 7 tackles & 5th-career TFL in Week 5. • LB IVAN PACE had 1st sack of season in Week 5. Had half sack in last meeting. • DL JAVON HARGRAVE has 5+ tackles in 4 of 5 games in 2025. Set career highs in sacks (11) & TFL (10) with Phi. in 2022. • CB BYRON MURPHY has PD in 2 of his past 3. Has 5 PD, 4 TFL & 1.5 sacks in 3 career games vs. Phi. • S JOSH METELLUS has PD in 3 of his past 4. Had 9 tackles in last meeting.

Game Odds

Philadelphia Eagles        – 1.5

Minnesota Vikings          43.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 18, 2025