Eagles run all over Vikings, Jalen Hurts racks up three total touchdowns in victory

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The Philadelphia Eagles can beat anyone in a bunch of ways -- on Thursday night, they chose the run game.

The Birds ran for 259 yards in their 34-28 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

The game wound up being high-scoring, but for a brief time, it looked like ugly Thursday night football was back – there were three turnovers and a missed field goal in the first quarter. 

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D'Andre Swift #0 runs the ball during the first quarter as Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field on September 14, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

But things picked up in the second quarter when Kirk Cousins found T.J. Hockenson for a score that gave the Vikings a 7-3 lead. But Philly answered right back, going downfield quickly and fittingly ending their drive with a Jalen Hurts sneak into the end zone, and they were up three.

The Vikings marched down the field, but Justin Jefferson was a victim of one of the dumbest rules in sports - he fumbled just short of the goal line, and it went through the end zone, resulting in a touchback. So, with less than a minute to go, the Eagles got to midfield, and Jake Elliott blasted a 61-yard field goal to go up six into the locker room.

The Vikings had the ball to start the half, but on just the second play, Cousins lost a fumble, and the Eagles recovered and returned it to the Vikings’ seven-yard line. Two plays later, Hurts snuck in for his second touchdown. After forcing a three-and-out, Hurts aired one out to DeVonta Smith for a 63-yard touchdown, and it was a 27-7 Eagles