Eagles vs. Vikings bold predictions for 2025 Week 7 clash

The Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) and the Minnesota Vikings (3-2)are both at a crossroads as they play in this high-profile game between the defending Super Bowl champions and one of the elite NFC contenders. The Eagles looked dominant early on with with four straight victories to start the season, but they have lost consecutive games to the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants. The loss to the Giants was hard to fathom, since the Giants took it to them physically and registered a 34-17 victory.

The Vikings are coming off their bye week after consecutive games in Ireland and England. Head coach Kevin O’Connell’s team needed the time off to get over jet lag and give their injured players a chance to recover.

The Eagles have been struggling on offense under first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo. The Eagles have the best running back in the league Saquon Barkley, but he has not looked like the back who gain 2,005 rushing yards last year. He has pedestrian totals through the team’s first six games with 95 carries for 325 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 3.42 yards per carry mark comes on the heels of a remarkable performance in which he averaged 5.8 yards per carry.

The Eagles have multiple weapons, but their first priority in this game is making sure Barkley gets his opportunity to show off his skills against a run defense that is allowing 132.2 yards per game and ranks 24th in the league. A decent performance by the Philadelphia offensive line and a determined effort by Barkley will result in 90-plus rushing yards and 1 rushing TD.

Justin Jefferson will pierce Eagles, no matter who starts at QB

The Vikings have a pair of injuries at the quarterback position. Starting QB J.J. McCarthy is still recovering from a high ankle sprain that kept him out of the two games in Europe. Veteran backup Carson Wentz has performed adequately in his absence — he has engineered two victories in three starts — but he has a left shoulder injury that will keep him from performing at 100 percent.

O’Connell had not named a starter by mid-week, but he had indicated that he was likely to keep McCarthy on the bench until he was fully healthy. It seems likely that Wentz will get the opportunity to play against his former team. He may have some soreness and pain, but he is determined to show off his accuracy and decision-making skills.

He certainly has a slew of excellent weapons on his side and the Vikings wide receivers are going to cause significant issues for the Eagles defense. The combination of wideouts Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison along with tight end T.J. Hockenson should be able to take advantage of a defense that ranks 19th in points allowed and has been giving up key plays through the air.

Look for Jefferson to lead the way for the Vikings and he can get the best of the Eagles secondary. Philadelphia is hoping...