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Glenn Erby

Eagles vs. Vikings: 7 stats to know for Thursday night matchup

Philadelphia is 1-0 and returning to Lincoln Financial Field for the home opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Amazon Prime.

With both teams matching up on three days rest, the Eagles have participated in efficient walkthrough practices all week, with much of their preparation done in the meeting rooms.

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Here are seven stats to know with pregame festivities and the kickoff fast approaching.

Josh Sweat

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A first-round talent that dropped in the draft after an ACL tear, Sweat has improved each season since leavin FSU.

Eagles set the standard for primetime

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A gold standard organization in the NFL, Philadelphia has succeeded since the Andy Reid era, participating in 3-5 primetime games per season.

Philadelphia owns the 4th-highest primetime winning percentage (.625, 20-12) in the NFL since 2016, behind Kansas City (.711, 27-11), Baltimore (.667, 16-8) and Pittsburgh (20-11, .645).

The Eagles are 7-1 (.875) in Thursday contests (most wins in the NFL).

Kirk Cousins against Eagles

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Cousins has had success against Philadelphia from a wins standpoint, but he’s been average statistically and he’s struggled in primetime.

Eagles elite amid offensive struggles

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Philadelphia was sloppy during a rainy Week 1 debut, but even without any game reps for the starters during the preseason, the Eagles still logged 25 points.

The 25 points scored were 8th best among all 32 teams in Week 1, and 20 of those 25 points came from the special teams and defense.

Nick Sirianni elite

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Since 2021, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni is tied for the 4th-best winning percentage (.686, 24-11) in the NFL, trailing only Chiefs Andy Reid (.743, 26-9), Bills Sean McDermott (.727, 24-9) and Cowboys Mike McCarthy (.714, 25-10).

His .686 career winning percentage is the highest mark by a head coach in team history.

Jalen Carter in elite company

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Carter logged 6 pressures with 1.0 sack, 1 QB hit and 1 TFL during his NFL debut vs. the Patriots.

According to Next Gen Stats, he tied for the most pressures by a rookie DT in a game since 2018. Additionally, Carter became the first Eagle to record a sack in their first career game since Fletcher Cox in September 2012 at Cleveland.

Luck is no longer on Vikings side

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Minnesota had luck on their side in 2022, but we’ll see if it continues in 2023.

Bonus stat

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BreadMan was dominant in Week 1, while logging just one tackle.

Hurts the ultimate winner

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Hurts has led the Eagles to wins in 18 of his last 19 regular-season starts, including a 14-1 record in 2022. Hurts owns the 2nd best winning percentage (.742, 23-8) among NFL quarterbacks dating back to 2021, trailing only Patrick Mahomes (.743, 26-9) in that category.

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