Just A Few Random Thoughts
Just a few loose odds and ends from Tuesday night's upset victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
| Final - 12.28.2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Stories
Vikings Clip Wings of High-Flying Eagles
We'd seen everything from the MN Vikings this season except a solid win against a winning team. After Tuesday night's game against the Eagles, now we've seen that too.
Michael Vick Unlikely To Play Next Week Vs Cowboys
With their loss last night, the Eagles locked themselves into the #3 seed in the NFC, so this Sunday's game against the Cowboys literally has no bearing on their playoff positioning
Vikings Stock Market Report, Week 16
Vikings Stock Market Report, Week 16
Vikings Pull Off Huge Upset, Cancel Vick's Coronation With 24-14 Win
The Vikings pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the 2010 NFL season tonight, as they defeated the Eagles 24-14 in Philadelphia.
Sloppy Eagles Upset By Vikings, Locked Into #3 Seed
The Eagles came out tonight and looked pretty terrible against the Vikings. There's not a whole lot more analysis needed.
Vikings At Eagles, Fourth Quarter Thread
This is the thread for discussing the fourth quarter of the Tuesday Night special between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Eagles Vs Vikings 4th quarter thread
Eagles look like they actually did play on Sunday.... Very sloppy, Vick looks completely out of synch, line playing terrible, defense faltering in the 2nd half... They'll need another 4th quarter...
Vikings At Eagles, Second Half Thread
This is the thread for discussing the second half of the Tuesday Night special between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles.
Eagles Vs Vikings 2nd Half Thread
It's all tied at 7 a piece after a stunning fumble return by Antoine Winfield. Eagles offense looks totally out of synch, but the Eagles defense pitched a shutout in the half... that's positive.
Who Powered Through? Eagles Announce Inactives
The Eagles have announced their inactives for tonight's matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. CB Brandon Hughes, DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, CB Gerard Lawson, LB Stewart Bradley, LB Keenan Clayton, OT A...
Eagles Vs Vikings Preview
The biggest question people seem to have about tonight's Eagles vs Vikings game is where to watch it?
GameThreads
Eagles Fans GameThread on Bleeding Green Nation
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Vikings Fans GameThread on Daily Norseman
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 7:42 left: Philadelphia Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Michael Vick to Clay Harbor. (David Akers extra point is good). 7 plays, 50 yds, 3:34 min. |
| 7:42 left: 7 plays, 50 yds, 3:34 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 0:44 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 45-yard fumble return by Antoine Winfield. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). |
| 0:44 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 12:24 left: Minnesota Field Goal - 30-yarder by Ryan Longwell. 7 plays, 62 yds, 2:36 min. |
| 7:03 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 9-yard run by Joe Webb. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 7 plays, 75 yds, 3:41 min. |
| 7:03 left: 7 plays, 75 yds, 3:41 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 10:17 left: Philadelphia Touchdown - 10-yard run by Michael Vick. (David Akers extra point is good). 12 plays, 53 yds, 4:57 min. |
| 10:17 left: 12 plays, 53 yds, 4:57 min. |
| 6:43 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 1-yard run by Adrian Peterson. (Ryan Longwell extra point is good). 8 plays, 60 yds, 3:34 min. |
| 6:43 left: 8 plays, 60 yds, 3:34 min. |
| Team statistics | Minnesota | Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 337 5.7 59 | 331 4.7 71 |
| Time of Possession | 30:21 | 29:39 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 21 8 11 2 | 24 7 15 2 |
| Third Down Conversions | 6-13-46% | 4-11-36% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-0-0% | 1-1-100% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 176 17-26 6.3 0-0 2-19 | 224 25-43 4.6 1-0 6-39 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 161 31 5.2 | 107 22 4.9 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 35 2-8 1-27 | 75 1-9 4-66 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 1 1-1 0-0 | 3 2-2 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-74 | 12-62 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 6-38.7 (33.8) | 5-42.8 (41.2) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 53 47 6 | 46 44 2 |
Officials: Mike Carey (Referee), Richard Hall (Umpire), Dana McKenzie (Head Linesman), Tim Podraza (Line Judge), Laird Hayes (Side Judge), Kirk Dornan (Back Judge), Buddy Horton (Field Judge)
