NFL Fans Rightfully Crushed 'TNF' After Dreadful Start to Vikings-Eagles

Thursday Night Football got off to a lackluster start in Week 2, as the Eagles and Vikings’ offenses failed to get much of anything going during the first quarter.

The primetime game did not live up to its billing early on, as a 24-yard field goal from Philadelphia’s Jake Elliott marked the only scoring through the first quarter of play, though he missed a 55-yard attempt shortly after. 

While Minnesota eventually broke through for a touchdown early into the second quarter, the slow start did not sit well with NFL fans who had been anticipating a more entertaining affair.

Social media was abuzz with fans ripping into both the Vikings and Eagles over their appalling start to the Thursday Night Football showdown.

Hey NFL, y’all ok? Are you doing this just to get our attention? pic.twitter.com/LETsfYAi8G

— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) September 15, 2023

Eagles and Vikings giving the ball back to each other pic.twitter.com/YhcQvA5TVz

— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) September 15, 2023

This game 😬 pic.twitter.com/hRm6HIpbma

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 15, 2023

Vikings fans look away 😳 pic.twitter.com/7xyGiB0eMe

— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) September 15, 2023

I've seen wet paper hold up better than the Vikings' interior OL. It's basically a freeway.

— Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) September 15, 2023

The last 10 combined offensive plays:

7-yard sack taken
1-yard pass
interception
fumble
0-yard run
5-yard pass
-3 yard run
missed field goal
7-yard sack
offsides penalty

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 15, 2023

Thursday Night Football so far
pic.twitter.com/0ephaRxd4e

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 15, 2023

3 turnovers in the 1st quarter. Thursday Night Football is BACK pic.twitter.com/29XEyNPJc9

— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) September 15, 2023

In the first quarter, we had an INT, two fumbles, a missed field goal, and a QB getting sacked by his own lineman.

Thursday Night Football is so back.

— Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) September 15, 2023

The first quarter we just watched is a good exhibit on why no NFL team should be playing Thursday Night Football.

— Glen Macnow (@RealGlenMacnow) September 15, 2023