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Week 5 Ups and Downs: Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles

By Adam Carlson

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 07: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings looks to pass against defensive end Brandon Graham #55 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on October 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 07: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings looks to pass against defensive end Brandon Graham #55 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on October 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 07: (L-R) Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles shake hands after the Vikings 23-21 win at Lincoln Financial Field on October 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 07: (L-R) Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles shake hands after the Vikings 23-21 win at Lincoln Financial Field on October 7, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /

Here are the good, bad, and interesting things from the Minnesota Vikings Week 5 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles in our weekly game review!

This game will be billed as a rematch of the NFC Championship Game from last season where the Philadelphia Eagles clobbered the Minnesota Vikings for the right to play in the Super Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium.

However, this contest ended up being less about revenge or a battle of juggernauts and more about two struggling teams hoping to find their footing as they play catchup in their respective divisions.

The Minnesota Vikings were able to pick up the big win on the road by a final score of 23-21, bringing them back to even on the season with a record of 2-2-1 as they head into games against the Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets.

But before looking ahead to those games, there was some good stuff, bad things, and interesting stuff that happened during the Week 5 game! Let’s break them down starting with the positive things the Vikings were able to do!

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