Closing spread
PHI -6.5
Total
53
Model margin
-0.3est.
MIN perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Eagles
- DoubtfulEarl WolffSKnee· Full
- DoubtfulNajee GoodeLBHamstring· Full
- ProbableBrandon BoykinCBHip· Full
- ProbableCary WilliamsCBHamstring· Full
Vikings
- OutJohn CarlsonTEConcussion· DNP
- OutJosh RobinsonCBChest· DNP
- DoubtfulBrandon FuscoGKnee· DNP
- DoubtfulXavier RhodesCBAnkle· DNP
- QuestionableAdrian PetersonRBGroin· Limited
- QuestionableChris CookCBKnee· Limited
- QuestionableToby GerhartRBHamstring· Limited
- ProbableChad GreenwayLBWrist· Full
- ProbableLarry DeanLBKnee· Full
Win probability
- Vikings
- Eagles
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- +0.100EPA / play-0.017
- 46.4%Success rate41.4%
- +0.181EPA / dropback-0.026
- -0.009EPA / rush-0.002
- 13.5%Explosive rate10.2%
- +2.43CPOE-2.09
- 39.3%Third-down rate36.4%
- 56.7%Red-zone TD rate57.9%
- 1.91Points / drive1.75
- 1.7%Turnover rate2.8%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
PHI lead 10–4 since 1999
PHI have won 3 straight. Meetings average 47.5 points. MIN are 4-9-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | PHI–MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Q1 15:00 | 9 | 43 | Missed field goal | 0–0 |
| PHI | Q1 9:30 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–0 |
| MIN | Q1 8:22 | 4 | 91 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| PHI | Q1 6:18 | 9 | 73 | Field goal | 3–7 |
| MIN | Q1 2:35 | 9 | 59 | Field goal | 3–10 |
| PHI | Q2 13:19 | 10 | 62 | Field goal | 6–10 |
| MIN | Q2 8:55 | 17 | 64 | Touchdown | 6–17 |
| PHI | Q2 1:06 | 7 | 66 | Field goal | 9–17 |
| PHI | Q3 15:00 | 3 | -6 | Punt | 9–17 |
| MIN | Q3 13:41 | 4 | 52 | Touchdown | 9–24 |
| PHI | Q3 12:03 | 5 | 36 | Turnover | 9–24 |
| MIN | Q3 10:10 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 9–24 |
| PHI | Q3 7:40 | 4 | 9 | Turnover on downs | 9–24 |
| MIN | Q3 6:04 | 3 | 4 | Field goal | 9–27 |
| PHI | Q3 4:43 | 6 | 70 | Touchdown | 16–27 |
| MIN | Q3 3:14 | 4 | 7 | Turnover | 16–27 |
| PHI | Q3 1:18 | 3 | 45 | Touchdown | 22–27 |
| MIN | Q3 0:15 | 6 | 54 | Touchdown | 22–34 |
| PHI | Q4 13:01 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 22–34 |
| MIN | Q4 11:38 | 4 | 36 | Punt | 22–34 |
| PHI | Q4 8:48 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 22–34 |
| MIN | Q4 7:55 | 3 | 18 | Touchdown | 22–41 |
| PHI | Q4 6:54 | 7 | 85 | Touchdown | 30–41 |
| MIN | Q4 4:26 | 9 | 18 | Touchdown | 30–48 |
| PHI | Q4 1:09 | 4 | 35 | End of half | 30–48 |
Box score
Individual performances
Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foles | 30/48 | 428 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foles | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 |
| LeSean McCoy | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 10 | 15 | 195 | 1 |
| LeSean McCoy | 5 | 7 | 68 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | 6 | 9 | 57 | 1 |
| Jason Avant | 3 | 5 | 40 | 1 |
| Riley Cooper | 4 | 7 | 29 | 0 |
| Brent Celek | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Brad Smith | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Damaris Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Polk | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 26/35 | 382 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Asiata | 30 | 51 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Matt Cassel | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Jennings | 11 | 13 | 163 | 1 |
| Jarius Wright | 4 | 5 | 95 | 0 |
| Chase Ford | 2 | 2 | 55 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 5 | 6 | 35 | 1 |
| Jerome Simpson | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Matt Asiata | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Joe Webb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Vikings; negative favour Eagles.
Half-point at risk
2.95%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
48.1%
Expected total
45.8est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.83
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin-0.34



