As if we needed further proof that nobody knows what they’re talking about when it comes to the NFL, the Vikings go on the road and beat the Eagles on Tuesday night.
This was the same Minnesota team that looked hapless, helpless and completely unmotivated against the Bears on Monday night just one week ago. They flat out gave up in that game as soon as Brett Favre left in the second quarter with a concussion. But give them credit, they came out ready to play on Tuesday in Philly.
Michael Vick completed 25-of-43 passes for 263 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also added eight rushes for 63 yards and another touchdown in the Eagles’ 24-14 loss.
But the story isn’t in his numbers. The story is how the Vikings brought the heat early and often and battered Vick throughout the night. It was the worst physical beating that Vick took all season, as he struggled to read Minnesota’s blitzes and took unnecessary hits. He lost two fumbles throughout the game and could have been picked off several more times if Viking defenders knew how to catch.
The worst part is that Vick was scene limping in the locker room due to a quad contusion that he suffered on the first play of the game. With the Eagles now locked into the No. 3 seed in the NFC, there’s no reason for Andy Reid to play Vick against the Cowboys this Sunday. He’ll need all the rest he can get with either the Packers, Giants or Bucs coming to town next weekend.
The biggest benefactors of Minnesota’s win were ironically their division rivals the Bears, who are now guaranteed a first round bye.
