There was significant pressure on Jalen Hurts and his teammates as the Philadelphia Eagles traveled to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota. The Eagles had lost their last two games and it appeared they were losing their grip on their position as the best team in the league.
However, the defending Super Bowl champions were not about to panic against the travel weary Vikings. Minnesota had played its last two games overseas and had a bye week before the Week 7 game. Hurts had no problems exploiting the Vikings defense. That unit looked a step slow during the crucial plays throughout the majority of the game.
The Eagles jumped out in front on the initial drive of the game and maintained their advantage throughout. Hurts had one of the best games of his career as Philadelphia got back on the