Maybe the most frustrating part of the Minnesota Vikings’ 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium was the fact that the game was there for the taking.

It wasn’t a dominant effort from the defending Super Bowl champions, by any means. They didn’t deliver the dagger until very late, when Jalen Hurts completed a deep pass to put the game away.

The result might have been different had Vikings QB Carson Wentz taken better care of the ball. They also were 1 for 6 in the red zone, settling for field goals instead of touchdowns far too often, which largely contributed to the loss.

As much as the offense was fighting it, the defense wasn’t much better in key moments.

Here are some takeaways from Sunday’s loss, which dropped the Vikings to 3-3 and into last

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