Eagles vs. Vikings: 5 Takeaways at Halftime of TNF

The Philadelphia Eagles led the Minnesota Vikings headed into halftime. Here's five takeaways from the first half.

The Philadelphia Eagles welcomed the Minnesota Vikings to Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday to begin Week 2 festivities in the NFL. The Eagles led 13-7 headed into halftime.

Here's five takeaways from the first half:

- Eagles running game dominant

The Eagles had a clear plan to run the ball in the first half, and succeeded in doing so. Philly headed into the locker room with 26 carries for 133 yards and one touchdown compared to just 13 pass attempts.

- Eagles D-line steady

The Eagles got tons of pressure on Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins in the first half. Though the veteran was hardly impacted, he still took three quarterback hits and one sack.

But more impressive? Philly held the Vikings to just four carries for nine rushing yards after two quarters.

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- Jordan Davis dominant early

Philly's second-year defensive tackle benefited early from the Vikings' subpar o-line. After the first quarter, Davis already had one tackle, one tackle for loss, one sack and one quarterback hit.

- D'Andre Swift solid

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni made it clear after Week 1 that Swift needed more touches. And with Kenneth Gainwell out with a rib injury on Thursday, Swift was the uncontested RB1 against the Vikings and made the most of his first-half action.

He finished the first half with 12 carries for 62 yards while adding one catch for one yard.

- Eagles limit Justin Jefferson for most of first half

After snagging a 15-yard grab on Minnesota's first offensive play, Jefferson was quiet for most of the first half until the end of the second quarter. He had a potential game-changing fumble for a touchback that went out of the end zone with 34 seconds in the second quarter to give the Eagles the ball back.

Jefferson finished the first half with five catches for 57 yards, but it was his costly fumble that took up most of the attention.