MINNEAPOLIS — With a chance to stick it to his former team for giving up on him, veteran quarterback Carson Wentz instead put forth a performance that helped justify the defending Super Bowl champions turning the page early in his career.

The mistakes from Wentz on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium were too much for the Vikings to overcome in a 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

He missed a surefire touchdown to receiver Jordan Addison early in the game. He threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown. He inexplicably dirted a ball in the red zone and was subsequently called for intentional grounding.

Though he still managed to show some flashes throughout the game —Wentz completed 26 of 42 passes for 313 yards and a touchdown — he more often showed the inconsistency

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