MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Though many of the elements that made the Philadelphia Eagles champions last season had been missing during this unsettling start, their confidence in themselves never lacked.
Even the external doubts had a rough day, with Jalen Hurts flashing his Super Bowl MVP form.
Hurts gave his lagging offense a jolt by throwing for 326 yards and three touchdowns, Jalyx Hunt returned an interception for a score, and the Eagles rebounded from back-to-back losses by hanging on to beat the Minnesota Vikings 28-22 on Sunday.
“It’s not a time to wish or hope for something to happen," said Hurts, who went 19 for 23 for a perfect passer rating. "It’s a time to make it happen.”
Hurts sparked a highlight-reel revival of what had been a dormant passing attack for the Eagles (5-2), hitting