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Vikings 28-34 Eagles – NFL live game updates: TJ Hockenson pulls one back for Minnesota after D’Andre Swift gave Philadelphia breathing space late in fourth quarter
Follow Mail Sport’s live blog for all the latest as the Minnesota Vikings face the Philadelphia Eagles in the second Thursday Night Football of the NFL season.
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And that’s the game folks. Philadelphia moves to 2-0 while the Vikings drop their first two games of the season
Our final score from tonight’s matchup is Eagles 34-28 Vikings.
Philly dominated on the ground as D’Andre Swift ran for 28 carries 175 yards and a touchdown
Minnesota was unable to overcome four turnovers in the contest.
Cousins hits Hockenson for his second TD catch of the game
Hockenson ran over the middle and caught a five yard pass for the score. Following a succesful extra point the Vikings only trail by six points. Eagles 34-28 Vikings
We’ve reached the two-minute warning
With 1:55 reamianing the Vikings are trying to fight back while trailing 34-21
Vikings pick up a big fourth down conversion as they try to stay alive
D’Andre Swift adds to his fantastic day with a two yard touchdown run
Swift’s totals on the day are now up to 25 carries 170 yards and a touchdown
Following a succesful extra point the Eagles now lead 34-21
It’s another touchdown for the Eagles
There may be some trouble brewing on the sidelines for the Eagles despite being in the lead
Cousins finds K.J Osborn so wide open he has his own zip code for the touchdown
After a succesful extra point following the 10-yard reception the score is now Eagles 27- 21 Vikings
Touchdownnnnn Minnesota has made it a one possession game
We have an injured Viking on the field
Right Tackle Olisaemeka Udoh remained on the floor after J.Jefferson took a short pass for a 23 yard gain.
He is being carted off the field by trainers
We’ve reached the end of a highlight filled third quarter
At the end of the third the score is Eagles 27-Vikings 14
Eagles RB D’Andre Swift has recorded 18 carries for 107 yards so far
It’s been a historic night for Justin Jefferson
Eagles running back Boston Scott is currently being evaluated for a concussion
CB Avonte Maddox and WR Quez Watkins have also been ruled out for the remainder of the game with injuries
Cousins connects with rookie WR Jordan Addison
The Vikings return the favor and get a 60+ yard TD of their own on the deep pass.
Following a succesful extra point the socre is now Eagles 27-14 Vikings
DeVonta Smith hauls in a 63-yard touchdown pass
Smith beat the defense deep down the left hand side of the field and was able to waltz into the endzone after Hurts found him wide open.
After a succesful extra point from Jake Elloitt the Eagles now lead 27-7
Two plays after recovering the fumble inside the Vikings 10 yard line Philly extends the lead
Hurts fell forward for another QB sneak to record his second rushing touchdown of the evening. Following a successful extra point the score is now Eagles 20-7 Vikings
Only two plays into the third quarter Kirk Cousins commits a turnover
Cousins was sacked by defensive end Josh Sweat who knocked the ball free. DT Fletcher Cox recovered the fumble to set the Eagles up withg great field position
Philadelphia kicks things off and the second half is underway
Jake Elliott hits a HUGE 61-yard field goal to extend the Eagles lead heading into halftime
Elliott’s kick will makes the score Eagles 13-7 Vikings. Philadelphia has been domant on the ground tonight and has already rushed for 133 yards as a team.
The Vikings will start the third quarter with the ball once action resumes.
Justin Jefferson fumbles the ball out of the endzone for a touchback
After what was setting up to be a huge 30-yard reception with only 34 seconds left in the second half, Jefferson tried to extend for the goalline as he was falling out of bounds as the one yard line and lost the ball.
He was initially ruled out of bounds at the one before offcials reviewed the play and determined Jefferson lost the ball through the endzone.
It will be Eagles ball at the 25-yard line following the turnover.
We’ve reached the two-minute warning
Minnesota has the ball at their own 42-yard line as they try to mount a scoring drive before the intermission.
Jalen Hurts takes in a QB sneak from one-yard out
The Eagles ran out the clock and ablsoutley dominated Minnesota on the ground this quarter.
Philly’s last drive saw them run the ball on 13 of 16 plays for 63 yards.
Following a successful extra point by Jake Elliott the Eagles now lead 10-7
Minnesota has burned the first timeout of the half
There is 2:46 reamaining in the quarter as Philly has been running the clock this drive
Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox has left the game with a shoulder injury
He is currently listed as questionable to return
Cousins hit TJ Hockenson for a five-yard touchdown pass
Cousins rolled out to the left after a play fake to connect with his tight end.
Following a successful extra point that made it’s way insode of the goal post by mere inches the Vikings now lead 7-3 with 10:39 left in the second quarter
It’s the end of the first quarter and our score is Eagles 3-0 Vikings
The Eagles can’t capitalize on the turnover after missing a field goal
Jake Elliot sends a 55-yard field goal wide right and the score is still Eagles 3-0 Vikings
We have had another turnover!!!!
Vikings running back A.Mattison put the ball on the ground after a hit from Eagles CB Avonte Maddox that was recovered by Philly.
It’s Eagles ball at the Vikings 39-yard line
Jalen Hurts throws an interception with 2:58 left in the first quarter
The pass was intended for D. Smith over the middle but Vikings saftey Theo Jackson jumped the route and came down wih the interception.
Jackson was burnt on the 54 yard bomb to Smith earlier but has now atoned for his mistake.
It’s Vikings ball on their own 35-yard-line
After going three-and-out the Eagles get the ball back off a fumble
Vikings punt returner Brandon Powell was in the midst of a huge return before he was hit by Eagles saftey Justin Evans and fumbled the ball back to Philly
Minnesota’s first drive ends in a punt
After a fumble on the punt return the Eagles will start their second drive of the night at their own 10-yard line
Minnesota hits Justin Jefferson for a first down on their first play
Kirk Cousins hit Jefferson for a 15 yard gain
Philly’s first drive of the game ends in a field goal
Jake Elliot converts a 24-yard field goal to give the Eagles a 3-0 lead
Hurts hits Smith for a HUGE 54-yard gain
Smith turned on the afterburners as he got deep past the defense to haul in the jump ball. He was taken down at the 10-yard line
Jalen Hurts scrambles for a 7-yard gain to pick up the Eagles first, first down of the night
Hurts avoided a blitz and scambled up the right sideline before stepping out of bounds.
Our first play of the game is a six-yard pass to DeVonta Smith
The Eagles will receive the ball first to kick off tonight’s game
Following a touchback on the kickoff the Eagles will start off tonight’s action at the 25 yard line
The teams have taken the field as kick off grows near
The Eagles have been granted to incredibly loud cheers as the song ‘Fly Eagles Fly’ blares over the loud speaker
The former Vikings star has responded to the reporter who was caught talking badly about him on a hot microphone
Here goes a peek at some of tonight’s impact players during pregame warm-ups
Whatever Kirk Cousins had on the pregame playlist appeared to have the Vikings QB locked in as he entered the stadium
Philadelphia comedian and actor Kevin Hart as well as former Eagles QB Michael Vick were both spotted on the field during pregame
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was featured on two separate magazines this week
Star defensive tackle Fletcher Cox will be active for the Eagles after dealing with a rib injury all week
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The Eagles will be looking move to 2-0 after a sloppy win over the Patriots in Week 1 while the Vikings will be trying to rebound from a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Vikings 28-34 Eagles – NFL live game updates: TJ Hockenson pulls one back for Minnesota after D’Andre Swift gave Philadelphia breathing space late in fourth quarter
