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The Philadelphia Eagles take a two-game losing streak to Minnesota to face the Vikings this week.
The Eagles are 4-2. They never lost consecutive games last season on their way to winning the Super Bowl.
The Eagles haven't beaten the Vikings in Minnesota since the wild-card round of the 2008-09 playoffs.
They beat Minnesota at home in 2022 and 2023.
The Vikings are 3-2 after their bye week.
Their run defense has slipped after ranking second in the NFL last season.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has also been quiet after winning the 2024 AP Offensive Player of the Year award.
Eagles player to watch
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CB Cooper DeJean. After capping a promising rookie season with an interception return for a touchdown in the Super Bowl victory over Kansas City, DeJean is one of the few Eagles standouts who hasn't had a noticeable drop-off in performance while serving as the anchor of a tenuous secondary. The Eagles have only three interceptions in six games and just one by a defensive back, rookie safety Andrew Mukuba.
Vikings player to watch
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WR Jordan Addison. After being benched for the first quarter in London for missing a walk-through practice, Addison delivered the go-ahead touchdown catch with 25 seconds left to beat the Browns. He's been targeted 14 times in two games since returning from a three-game suspension for an offseason drunken driving arrest and will undoubtedly continue to be a key part of the passing attack moving forward. Addison had a 62-yard touchdown reception against the Eagles in 2023.
Key matchup
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Eagles RB Saquon Barkley vs. Vikings front. The 2024 AP Offensive Player of the Year award winner hasn't come close to the rushing production he enjoyed during his 2,000-yard season while averaging a sluggish 3.4 yards per attempt. Meanwhile, the Vikings have slipped badly with their run defense after ranking second in the NFL last season in rushing yards allowed per game and fourth in yards per attempt. Injury absences of LB Blake Cashman and OLB Andrew Van Ginkel have played a significant part in the decline.
Key injuries
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LG Landon Dickerson (ankle) missed the previous game along with backup TE Grant Calcaterra (oblique) and DT Jalen Carter (heel). CB Quinyon Mitchell (hamstring) was injured during the Giants game and didn't return. Dickerson, Carter and Mitchell were all back at practice on Wednesday. ... With Nolan Smith (biceps) on injured reserve for at least one more game and the unexpected retirement of Za'Darius Smith, the depth at edge rusher is thin behind starters Jalyx Hunt and Azeez Ojulari.
Vikings: Five original starters, QB J.J. McCarthy (ankle), RT Brian O'Neill (knee), LG Donovan Jackson (wrist) on offense and Cashman (hamstring) and Van Ginkel (neck), returned to practice on Wednesday after missing varying numbers of games. McCarthy's status will be judged just as much on his readiness and mechanics as his foot, after missing a month's worth of practices. ... C Michael Jurgens (hamstring), who had taken over for sidelined starter Ryan Kelly (concussion), was also back in the mix after sitting out in London, but the Vikings could opt to keep Blake Brandel there after a successful debut at the position. ... RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) must miss at least one more game on injured reserve.
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