What Minnesota Vikings Fans Need to Know Heading into Preseason Week 3 vs. the Philadelphia Eagles
The Minnesota Vikings close out their preseason schedule this week.
After this weekend, the entire league will then cut their rosters down from 90 players all the way to their final 53 players, and then, the regular season will officially be on the horizon. Heading into the final week of the preseason schedule, here is a look at everything Minnesota Vikings fans need to know.
How to Watch the Minnesota Vikings This Week
The Vikings take on the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend with kickoff scheduled for 12 PM on Saturday, August 24th. The game can be viewed on FOX for fans in Minnesota and can also be streamed on NFL+ in the NFL app.
Eagles vs. Vikings History
Of course, preseason games don’t count towards any actual records, but in total, the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles have met 31 times throughout the histories of the two franchises during regular season and playoffs.
Overall, the Eagles lead the all-time series with a record of 16-15 against the Vikings. The two teams have met during the regular season in back-to-back years in the 2022 and 2023 campaigns, and Philly took both wins. This preseason matchup is the only game on the schedule between the two teams in 2024 though unless they meet in the playoffs.
Vikings Spotlight Player: S Lewis Cine
Many Vikings fans were very pleased to see Lewis Cine make an impact in Minnesota’s second preseason game against the Cleveland Browns last weekend.
The safety finished the weekend with 11 tackles, a sack, two QB hits, and a pass defended. It will be very interesting to see what the Vikings’ thought process is with the former first-round pick if he can put together another strong showing this weekend.
Could it convince them to keep Cine around for another year? Will another team take a chance by trading for him? Only time will tell, but this could prove to be a very important weekend for Cine’s NFL career.
Eagles Spotlight Player: RB Will Shipley
Obviously, the Philadelphia Eagles made a massive splash this offseason by bringing in Saquon Barkley, but they also added former Clemson Tiger Will Shipley in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The 21-year-old running back has been a star for the Eagles this summer, proving that his versatile skillset as a rusher and receiver can translate to the NFL level. He has totaled 12 carries for 38 rushing yards along with five receptions for 38 receiving yards and a touchdown through two preseason games.
Assuming Shipley gets a sizeable workload again, the Vikings defense will need to figure out a plan to limit the rookie’s production.
Editor’s Note: Statistics for this article were found via Pro Football Reference.
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