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Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles

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Jaren Hall leads Vikings past Eagles 26-3 in preseason finale for both teams

Hall completed 15 of 21 passes, highlighted by touchdowns of 8 yards to Trishton Jackson and 4 yards to Justin Hall. A fifth-round pick in 2023, Hall is slated to be the Vikings’ No. 3 quarterback, behind Sam Darnold and Nick Mullens.

“I thought he did a great job,” Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said. “He was efficient. He was playing fast. He's put a lot of work in. Something he should be proud of, for sure.”

Said Hall: “Just a lot of rhythm. It started with the tempo up front. When you step on the field, play as fast as you can.”

Minnesota finished 3-0 in the preseason but suffered a big loss when rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy tore the meniscus in his right knee against the Raiders on Aug. 10. He is out for the season.

“Just proud of our guys,” O'Connell said. “A culmination of what we've emphasized in training camp. Our guys are ready.”

Neither team played its starting quarterback. Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts didn’t get a single snap in the preseason for the second straight year. The Vikings kept Darnold out of action. Darnold was expected to be pushed for playing time by first-round pick McCarthy until the former Michigan quarterback got hurt.

Hurts’ absence from the exhibition games has been a topic of debate in Philadelphia, especially with new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore calling plays. The Eagles replaced both coordinators after last season's late collapse.

Asked why Hurts didn't play, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said, “I felt like we got enough work (in practice) to be ready.”

Kenny Pickett, the Eagles’ No. 2 quarterback, completed 6 of 9 passes for 58 yards while playing the first half. No. 3 QB Tanner McKee didn't lead Philadelphia on any scoring drives while playing into the fourth quarter.

Philadelphia is trying to pick up the pieces after losing five of its final six games in 2023 and then getting blown out 32-9 in the wild-card round of the playoffs by Tampa Bay. With Hurts, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith at receiver and newly acquired running back Saquon Barkley, the Eagles appear to have the pieces on offense to make another Super Bowl run after losing to the Chiefs in the championship game following the 2022 season.

Brown, Smith and Barkley were in street clothes with the rest of the starters on a beautiful, 82-degree day. Also not playing was Jahan Dotson, the wide receiver whom the Eagles acquired in a trade with Washington on Thursday. Dotson is a former first-round pick who has 1,041 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in two seasons.

“I've never been on a team with this much talent,” Dotson said. “I'm really excited for the opportunity.”

Fangio got a long look at cornerback Cooper DeJean, a rookie second-round pick who played well into the second half after missing much of training camp and the previous two preseason games with a hamstring injury. DeJean was flagged for illegal contact early in the first quarter that negated a Philadelphia interception. He also showed flashes of promise, defending a potential touchdown pass and breaking through the line for a strong tackle.

“It was good to get him out there playing meaningful snaps,” Sirianni said. “We're excited about his potential.”

INJURIES

Eagles: WR Jacob Harris sustained a concussion while making a tackle on the opening kickoff and did not return.

UP NEXT

Vikings: Open the season at the New York Giants on Sept. 8.

Eagles: Play the Green Bay Packers in Brazil on Sept. 6.

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Scoring Summary

MIN TD 1st Period 7:10 Trishton Jackson 8 Yd pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard Kick)
MIN FG 2nd Period 14:21 Will Reichard 31 Yd Field Goal
PHI FG 2nd Period 10:15 Jake Elliott 41 Yd Field Goal
MIN TD 2nd Period 3:09 Justin Hall 4 Yd pass from Jaren Hall (Will Reichard Kick)
MIN FG 2nd Period 0:19 Will Reichard 33 Yd Field Goal
MIN FG 3rd Period 11:24 Will Reichard 20 Yd Field Goal
MIN FG 4th Period 2:15 Will Reichard 57 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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19 1st Downs 15
11 Passing 1st downs 9
5 Rushing 1st downs 3
3 1st downs from penalties 3
9-18 3rd down efficiency 4-12
0-0 4th down efficiency 0-6
68 Total Plays 60
293 Total Yards 253
4.3 Yards per Play 4.2
11 Total Drives 11
174 Passing 181
21/31 Comp/Att 23/36
5.0 Yards per pass 4.8
0 Interceptions thrown 1
4-28 Sacks-Yards Lost 2-8
119 Rushing 72
33 Rushing Attempts 22
3.6 Yards per rush 3.3
2-5 Red Zone (Made-Att) 0-3
8-67 Penalties 7-46
0 Turnovers 3
0 Fumbles lost 2
0 Interceptions thrown 1
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
35:55 Possession 24:05

Game Information

Lincoln Financial Field

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 69,679 · Capacity:

2024 NFC North Standings

TEAM W L PCT T PF PA
Detroit 13 2 .867 0 493 299
Minnesota 13 2 .867 0 396 276
Green Bay 11 4 .733 0 413 287
Chicago 4 11 .267 0 283 342

2024 NFC East Standings

TEAM W L PCT T PF PA
Philadelphia 12 3 .800 0 402 283
Washington 10 5 .667 0 432 348
Dallas 7 8 .467 0 324 404
New York 2 13 .133 0 215 362
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