The Final Verdict on Eagles at Vikings Prediction
Quarterback Carson Wentz and cornerback Isaiah Rodgers of the Minnesota Vikings will take on their former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, on Sunday, and fans have weighed in with their final prediction.
It’s Week 7, and the Minnesota Vikings host the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium. Here’s the final verdict from the people before kickoff.
Each regular season and playoff weekend, we poll the audience for a winner and score of a Vikings game, and this week, the crowd has answered regarding the 3-2 Vikings.
Here’s what the masses say.
Vikings-Eagles Predictions | From Fans
Minnesota hopes to hit a 4-2 record before Thursday Night Football in Week 8.
Scores and Winners from the Fan | Week 5
One can tell the Eagles are down on their luck at the moment because the panel has chosen Minnesota to prevail:
Bruce Johnson | @sachikojohnson: PHI Wins, 27-20
Chris | @skol227: MIN Wins, 27-24
Eric Horstman | @ehorstman23, PHI Wins, 27-17
Ivan the Czar | @up4discussion_7: MIN Wins, 28-24
Jens | @rednpurple77: PHI Wins, 28-13
Skol Tom | @SkolFrom WI: MIN Wins, 24-23
Steve Berglund | @VikesIn18: MIN Wins, 27-24
Tadd | @ST7CUbs: MIN Wins, 27-21
Before Week 5, Eric Horstman and Chris (skol227) most accurately predicted the outcome, picking Minnesota to take down Cleveland by three. The Vikings won by four in London.
Standings from the Group
The running tabulation of wins and losses standings:
Jens: 4-1
Eric Horstman: 3-2
Ivan, the Czar: 3-2
Skol Tom: 3-2
Steve Berglund: 3-2
Tadd: 3-2
Bruce Johnson: 3-2
Chris: 2-3
Jens from Norway continues to lead the pack, and most of the fan base will just hope that he’s wrong this week with his 28-13 Eagles prediction.
Consensus Score and Pick
This week is nearly a draw per fans’ prognostication when the score margin is calculated, but generally speaking, the panel has chosen Minnesota to win by a score of 23-22.
Skol Tom on the matchup: “Prior to this past Sunday’s games, I would’ve said that the Vikings get clobbered. But after watching the product of many teams in Week 6, I’m not all that impressed with a lot of teams I thought the Vikings wouldn’t be able to beat.”
“Give me the Vikings in a nailbiter, 24-23. For fun, we’ll say Will Reichard boots a 50+ yarder at or near the end to put MIN over the top.”
From NFL Experts
NFL.com’s Brooke Cersosimo picked Minnesota and explained, “Why Brooke picked the Vikings: There’s just no breathing room in the NFC North, and sand is running out of the hourglass for Minnesota to figure things out offensively. Fortunately, it had the bye week to get some key players healthy.”
“However, J.J. McCarthy isn’t yet ‘100 percent,’ so it could be Carson Wentz facing the team that drafted him in the place where the Eagles won the franchise’s first Super Bowl — with an injured Wentz watching from the sideline. That should be plenty of fuel for Wentz’s fire. It’ll help if guard Donovan Jackson, tackle Brian O’Neill and backup center Michael Jurgens — all of whom have practiced in some capacity this week — are able to play.”
Linebacker Blake Cashman, who wears the green dot, will also return in Week 7 from a hamstring injury.
Cersosimo added, “They’ll need to be on their P’s and Q’s with Jalen Carter back for Philly. Regardless, expect Wentz to lean on Justin Jefferson, who is averaging nearly four more catches per game and 45 more yards per game with Wentz at QB than McCarthy this season. Another major storyline here is Philly’s offensive struggles in back-to-back losses. OC Kevin Patullo wants to run the ball more — and honestly, he should. It’s a crime that Saquon Barkley has rushed for fewer than 90 yards in all six games this season.
“This could be the week the Eagles jump-start their ground attack, with Minnesota ranking in the bottom third against the run. Brian Flores’ unit has struggled without leaders Blake Cashman and Andrew Van Ginkel, but if both of them are healthy and on the field Sunday, the defense might just keep the questions about Philly’s offense swirling for another week.”
Sporting News‘ Bill Bender rolled with the Eagles: “Will JJ McCarthy (ankle) return for the Vikings here? The Eagles have not lost three consecutive games since 2023, but the key will be improving a run defense that ranks 27th in the NFL. Saquon Barkley has been limited to 88 rushing yards or less in every game this season. He breaks out here on the road, and Jalen Hurts does the rest.”
If Minnesota prevails, it will be the purple team’s first win over Philadelphia in six years.
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