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 Schedule
The 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
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
References
Fast Facts
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Fact:
Philadelphia Eagles 26 - Minnesota Vikings 14
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Date
January 4, 2009
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Time
4:30 p.m. EST
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Location
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Television coverage
FOX
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Eagles 2008 record
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Vikings 2008 record
10-6 (conf. 8-4, div. 4-2) clinched the NFC NorthESPN.com: 2008 NFL Football Standings
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Fact:
Last time Minnesota defeated Philadelphia was 1997
