Are the Minnesota Vikings the ideal opponent for the Eagles to get their ground game finally going against?

As Jimmy Kempski noted in his preview , the Vikings are light up front. They allow more than 130 rushing yards per game and 4.5 yards per carry, both of which rank in the bottom half of the NFL. They occasionally play former Eagles iDL Javon Hargrave at the nose in their 5-2 front, and Hargrave has always been more of a pass rusher than run stuffer.

Yards allowed and rush yards per carry aren't always the best indicators of a defense's competence. Some of that is dictated by the opponent's offensive tendencies and personnel. The Vikings also have the league's second-best pass defense, and they've also played some bad offensive teams, including the Dillon Gabriel-led Browns and Ja

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