Vikings vs. Eagles preview, predictions and best bets
Every week, VSiN will be doing an in-depth dive on the week’s Thursday Night Football game. In Week 2, that game features the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is a game that lost a bit of its luster after Minnesota's surprising loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1. But this is still a team with the potential to do big things this season, and the Vikings will be hungry to put that loss behind them. That'll make for an even more competitive showdown on Thursday, when the Eagles will be playing front of their fired up fans for the first time this year. With that out of the way, keep reading for our Vikings vs. Eagles preview, picks and predictions.
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Vikings vs. Eagles Spread
A lot of people are going to get on the Vikings for their loss to the Buccaneers. That was one that looked like it easily should have gone Minnesota’s way, on paper. In fact, the Vikings were a popular survivor pool play last week, and they were also a popular bet amongst the public in Week 1. But you can’t overreact to a single performance in this league, especially considering Tampa Bay looks like a team that could be better than anticipated. This Vikings team can still make the playoffs this year — and even win the NFC North — and I think we’ll see them turn in a much better performance against the Eagles in Week 2 — at least offensively.
Since the start of the 2021 season, this Minnesota group has responded well to close losses. The Vikings are 3-2 straight-up and 5-0 against the spread when coming off a loss by six or fewer points in that span, and they’re 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS when the loss was by three or fewer points. On top of that, the Vikings are 2-0 both SU and ATS in the Thursday Night Football games they’ve played in that time. And while that’s not a big sample size, it is nice to know that Minnesota has done a good job of dealing with the quick turnaround that these games present.