Eagles vs. Vikings TNF: How to Watch, Betting Odds

After a near-miss in Week 1 in New England, the Philadelphia Eagles host the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football in their home opener at Lincoln Financial Field.

After a near-miss in Week 1 in New England, the Philadelphia Eagles host the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football in their home opener at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles easily handled the Vikings last season in a late-September 24-7 win that Philadelphia hopes to duplicate.

Both teams are coming off head-scratching performances in Week 1. Minnesota suffered a 20-17 loss at home to the Buccaneers, while Philly had to pull out all the stops to narrowly pull out a 25-20 win at Gillette Stadium to the Patriots.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts thanked each member of his defense in the locker room after the Eagles' win, as the team struggles to figure out their identity one season removed from a Super Bowl loss.

“That’s something that we’re navigating," he said. "We’re going to continue to grow. And it’s always better when you win.”

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The defending NFC champions were held to 251 yards of offense in Week 1 and hope to get back in rhythm in Week 2, potentially using the running game as a source of momentum. The Eagles led the league in rushing touchdowns per game last season.

The Philly defense will take aim at Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins who threw for 344 yards in the loss to Tampa. Cousins will be targeting superstar receiver Justin Jefferson who's coming off a season opener that saw him post nine catches for 150 yards.

"This is the week to bounce back," Jefferson said after losing to Tampa Bay on Sunday. "Just coming off of a loss and now playing a team that just was in the Super Bowl ... we gotta learn from this and then going into next week, a short week at that, ready to play and getting our bodies right."

In each of the Vikings' two most recent prime-time visits (2022, 2018) to Lincoln Financial Field, they've only been able to score one touchdown ... a trend the Eagles defense would like to continue.

Follow along on game day with EaglesToday.com for all the in-game and post-game updates.

WHAT: Minnesota Vikings (0-1) at Philadelphia Eagles (1-0)

WHERE: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (69,879)

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, 8:15 p.m. ET

TELEVISION: PRIME VIDEO / FuboTV (try it free)

RADIO: WIP-FM 94.1

TICKETS: SI Tickets

BETTING: SI SportsBook

SPREAD: Vikings +7.5 (-125), Eagles -7.5 (+100)

TOTAL: 48.5 (o -110, u -118)

MONEYLINE: Vikings +245, Eagles -333