Eagles sluggish, Vikings fumble as Philly hangs on to win - ESPN

PHILADELPHIA — Sparked by running back D'Andre Swift and wide receiver DeVonta Smith, the Philadelphia Eagles came alive in the second half of their «Thursday Night Football» matchup against the Minnesota Vikings for a 34-28 win in Week 2.

Neither team looked fully cohesive in the first half. The Eagles' defense came up with stops, and their offense pounded the ground with run plays to dominate overall time of possession while the Vikings tallied four lost fumbles. Here's what to know about each team's performance:

The one constant in an otherwise volatile game between the Eagles and Minnesota Vikings was Philly's ground game.

The Eagles rushed for more than 250 yards with a pair of Jalen Hurts touchdowns, offsetting a passing attack that was uneven for a second straight week. One of the more promising developments was the performance of D'Andre Swift, who rushed for a career-high 175 yards. It was the most rushing yards by an Eagle since LeSean McCoy in 2013 (217 rush yards). He carried the load with Kenneth Gainwell (ribs) sidelined.

The most impressive sequence came in the first half when Philadelphia orchestrated a 16-play, 75-yard drive featuring 13 rushes. Hurts now has 28 career rushing touchdowns, tied with Cam Newton for the most through a QB's first 50 career games.

The Eagles are 2-0, but it hasn't always looked pretty. That's particularly true of the passing game, which has sputtered for extended stretches. But the defense generated three takeaways and when it mattered, Philadelphia was able to lean back on the run — a luxury that will come in handy moving forward.

Buy a breakout performance: DeVonta Smith erupted for four catches for 131 yards and a touchdown, including a pair of grabs of 50-plus yards.