STADIUM: Lincoln Financial Field
REFEREE: Clay Martin
DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2023 GAME TIME: 8:15 PM ET
Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung
Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Jason McCourty, Devin McCourty
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) MIN: 81 or 226 PHI: 83 or 225 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: MIN leads series, 15-11 (won 2 of past 3)
POSTSEASON: PHI leads series, 4-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 9/19/22: MIN 7 at PHI 24
POSTSEASON: 1/21/18 NFC-C: MIN 7 at PHI 38
HEAD COACHES:
Kevin O’Connell vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 13-5 (.722) Postseason: 0-1 (.000)
Nick Sirianni vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 24-11 (.686) Postseason: 2-2 (.500)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS NOTES:
- QB KIRK COUSINS completed 33 of 44 atts. (75 pct.) for 344 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 102.8 rating in Week 1. Has 47 career games with 300+ pass yards, 3rd-most among active players. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 Thursday starts & 2+ TD passes in 6 of his past 7 Thursday games. Has 23 TDs (22 pass, 1 rush) vs. 9 INTs for 98.5 rating in 10 career starts vs. Phi. Has 300+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Phi.
- RB ALEXANDER MATTISON had 4th-career rec. TD last week.
- WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 9 catches for 150 yards in Week 1 has 9 games with 150+ rec. yards & surpassed HOFer Randy Moss (8) for 2nd-most such games by player in 1st 4 seasons all-time. Became fastest player (51 games) & youngest player (24 years & 86 days) to reach 25 career games of 100+ rec. yards. Has 4,975 rec. yards & can tie HOFer Lance Alworth (52 games) as fastest player to 5,000 career rec. yards all-time. Has 16 receptions for 218 yards (109 per game) & 2 rec. TDs in 2 career Thursday games.
- WR JORDAN ADDISON (rookie) had 4 catches for 61 yards & 1st-career rec. TD in Week 1.
- TE T.J. HOCKENSON had 8 receptions in Week 1, most among TEs. Aims for his 3rd in row on Thursday with TD catch.
- LB DANIELLE HUNTER had sack, 2 TFL & PD in Week 1, his 72nd-career sack. Has 7.5 sacks in 7 career Thursday games & aims for his 6th in row on Thursday with sack.
- S HARRISON SMITH had 13 tackles in last meeting.
- S CAMRYN BYNUM led team with 10 tackles in Week 1, his 2ndcareer 10+ tackle game. Had 8 tackles in last meeting.
- LB IVAN PACE (rookie) had 8 tackles last week, most tackles by undrafted rookie in 1st game since 2019 (Kareem Orr).
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES NOTES:
- QB JALEN HURTS had TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 89.2 rating in Week 1. Had 19 TDs (14 pass, 5 rush) vs. 4 INTs for 103.9 rating in 8 home starts in 2022. Passed for 333 yards with TD vs. INT for 108.7 rating & had 57 rush yards & 2 rush TDs in last meeting. Has 5 TDs (3 pass, 2 rush) vs. INT in 2 career TNF starts.
- RB KENNETH GAINWELL had 74 scrimmage yards (54 rush, 20 rec.) in Week 1.
- RB D’ANDRE SWIFT has 356 scrimmage yards (71.2 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 5 career games vs. Min.
- WR A.J. BROWN had 7 catches for team-high 79 yards in Week 1 had 8 rec. TDs in his past 7 home games. Had 5 catches for 69 yards in last meeting.
- WR DEVONTA SMITH had 7 catches for 47 yards & 1st rec. TD of season last week. Has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 at home. Had 7 catches for 80 yards in last meeting.
- TE DALLAS GOEDERT had 5 catches for 82 yards in last meeting.
- LB HAASON REDDICK has 3 TFL, 2 PD & FR in 3 career games vs. Min. Had 7.5 sacks in 9 home games in 2022.
- DE BRANDON GRAHAM has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. Min.
- DT JALEN CARTER (rookie) had 1st-career sack in Week 1.
- DT JORDAN DAVIS had 1st-career half sack & 1st-career FF in Week 1.
- CB DARIUS SLAY had 3 PD & 70-yard INT-TD in Week 1, his 3rd-career INT-TD. Is 1 of 4 active players with 5+ (5) career defensive TDs. Had 5 PD & 2 INTs in last meeting.
- CB JAMES BRADBERRY had PD last week. Has 5 PD & INT in 3 career games vs. Min. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Min. with PD.
- S REED BLANKENSHIP set career highs with 11 tackles & 2 PD in Week 1.
