2017 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 21, 2018 · Lincoln Financial Field
Minnesota Vikings
7
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Philadelphia EaglesWinner
38
MIN -3 upsetO 39 ✓
Philadelphia Eagles 38–7 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PHI
26/33, 352 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
23.9 expected points added · +20.5% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
28/48, 271 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-10.8 expected points added · -2.0% completion over expected
Receiving · MIN
11/12 for 86 yds, 0 TD
26% of team targets · 5.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 28/48 | 271 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -10.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Latavius Murray | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Case Keenum | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Jarius Wright | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 11 | 12 | 86 | 0 | 26% | 5.3 |
| Stefon Diggs | 8 | 12 | 70 | 0 | 26% | 1.6 |
| Jarius Wright | 3 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 13% | 2.4 |
| Adam Thielen | 3 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 20% | -15.0 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 9% | 1.0 |
| Latavius Murray | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Laquon Treadwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Harris | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danielle Hunter | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trae Waynes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaleel Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foles | 26/33 | 352 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Ajayi | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 0 | -2.2 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Corey Clement | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Nelson Agholor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Nate Sudfeld | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Ertz | 8 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 25% | 7.2 |
| Alshon Jeffery | 5 | 5 | 85 | 2 | 16% | 10.5 |
| Torrey Smith | 5 | 7 | 69 | 1 | 22% | 5.7 |
| Nelson Agholor | 3 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 13% | 3.5 |
| Jay Ajayi | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9% | 0.2 |
| Trey Burton | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | -0.2 |
| Corey Clement | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Brent Celek | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Mack Hollins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mychal Kendricks | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Darby | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Corey Graham | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Bradham | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fletcher Cox | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Mills | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Long | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rodney McLeod | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -3
- Closing total
- 39
- MIN moneyline
- -147
- PHI moneyline
- +133
Vikings closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39; the game landed 45 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lincoln Financial Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 47°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · PHI 8 days
- Coaches
- Mike Zimmer vs Doug Pederson