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- Philadelphia Eagles 26 - Minnesota Vikings 14
- Date: January 4, 2009
- Time: 4:30 p.m. EST
- Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Television coverage: FOX
- Eagles 2008 record: 9-6-1 (conf. 7-5, div. 2-4)ESPN.com: 2008 NFL Football Standings
- Vikings 2008 record: 10-6 (conf. 8-4, div. 4-2) clinched the NFC NorthESPN.com: 2008 NFL Football Standings
- Last time Minnesota defeated Philadelphia was 1997
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In the first round of the NFL Playoffs, the Wild Card Weekend, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 26-14, on January 4, 2009. The game began at 4:30 p.m. EST and was broadcast on FOX.
The Eagles will go on to the NFL Divisional Weekend on January 11, 2008, where they will play the New York Giants.NFL.com: NFL Schedule: Playoffs
How They Got Here
The Philadelphia Eagles struggled mid-season with the benching of quarterback Donovan McNabb and a week 11 tie with the Cincinnati Bengals. They came back to finish the 2008 season with a convincing 44-6 win over the Dallas Cowboys to earn a wild-card spot.ESPN.com: Philadelphia Eagles ScheduleThe Minnesota Vikings, despite switching back and forth between quarterbacks Gus Frerotte and Tarvaris Jackson, completed the 2008 season with a 10-6 record. They too earned a playoff spot in week 17, defeating the NFC's top-seeded New York Giants 20-19, to clinch the NFC North.ESPN.com: Minnesota Vikings Schedule
Recent Meetings
- 2007: Philadelphia 23 - Minnesota 16ESPN.com: Philadelphia vs. Minnesota - Intel
- 2005: Philadelphia 27 - Minnesota 41ESPN.com: Philadelphia vs. Minnesota - Intel
- 2004: Philadelphia 27 - Minnesota 16ESPN.com: Philadelphia vs. Minnesota - Intel
- 2001: Philadelphia 48 - Minnesota 17ESPN.com: Philadelphia vs. Minnesota - Intel
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Eagles Vikings Questions
Where the mound builder Vikings? 1 AnswerI can not ascertain for a fact that Mound Builders were Vikings, but here are some good resources to read and hopefully you can find what you are looking for: A... read more
What are the known Viking migrations to North or South America and when did these migration occur? 1 AnswerThe known Viking migration to North America would be located in the Northern tip of Newfoundland. ----quote---- L'Anse aux Meadows is the only authenticated ... read more
How did the Vikings govern their communities? 1 Answer-quote- "The Vikings at first were pagans, but had a method of government that first worked within the family, then area, and finally developed into a form of d... read more -
Eagles Vikings News
- ESPN Video: McNabb, Westbrook react following win over Vikings (Time: 3:08)
Eagles Vikings Game Summary
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Philadelphia at Minnesota - January 4, 2009 Team 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q PTS Philadelphia Eagles 6 10 0 10 26 Minnesota Vikings 0 14 0 0 14
Scoring Summary
- First Quarter
- 6:49: Philadelphia Eagles - David Akers 43-yard field goal good
- 0:00: Philadelphia Eagles - David Akers 51-yard field goal good
- Second Quarter
- 11:14: Minnesota Vikings - Adrian Peterson 40-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Ryan Longwell good
- 7:38: Philadelphia Eagles - David Akers 31-yard field goal good
- 6:43: Philadelphia Eagles - Asante Samuel 44-yard interception return for a touchdown, PAT by David Akers good
- 1:55: Minnesota Vikings - Adrian Peterson three-yard run for a touchdown, PAT by Ryan Longwell good
- Third Quarter
- No scoring
- Fourth Quarter
- 6:53: Philadelphia Eagles - Donovan McNabb 71-yard pass to Brian Westbrook for a touchdown, PAT by David Akers good
- 2:00: Philadelphia Eagles - David Akers 45-yard field goal good


