1. Are they ready for some prime-time football?
The Vikings haven’t had the best showing in prime-time games in recent years.
Aside from wins at Soldier Field on Monday Night Football in 2020 and 2021, the previous Vikings MNF victory was Oct. 6, 2008, at New Orleans.
Minnesota hasn’t won on a Sunday night since 2019 at Dallas, but the Vikings did record a victory at Philadelphia on a Tuesday night in 2010 after a blizzard delayed a Sunday Night Football game for two days.
Cousins has drawn some ire when prime-time performances haven’t matched his Sunday afternoon showings, but this is another opportunity for this team to move past prior narratives and build on the momentum from Sunday’s crisp game.
2. Long-term implications?
Repeat after me: “It’s way too early to think about playoff ramifications.”
But, you counter, this game is a contest between the Vikings, who missed the playoffs with an 8-9 record last season, and the Eagles. Philadelphia finished 9-8 last season, but the Eagles would have lost a tiebreaker to Minnesota.
So, the results of this one could have an increased magnitude at the end of the season.
Many have been high on the Eagles returning to the postseason; the Vikings will be considered underdogs by most for a second consecutive week.
It will be interesting to see how each team handles a taste of success from last week and moves on to try to stack another in the win column.
3. What will be Philadelphia’s approach to covering Justin Jefferson and Co? And will Minnesota have a countermove if needed.
If you haven’t watched the Kevin O’Connell Film Session this week, make sure to check it out.
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