Eagles...23 Vikings...16
MINNEAPOLIS -- Donovan McNabb threw for 333 yards and a touchdown to lead the Philadelphia Eagles over the Minnesota Vikings, 23-16.
McNabb took advantage of the league’s worst pass defense, completing 23 of 36 passes to get the Eagles (3-4) back on track.
Adrian Peterson was bottled up for most of the day by Philadelphia’s defense, gaining 70 yards in 20 carries.
Without their running back breaking long touchdown runs and down to their No. 3 quarterback, the Vikings (2-5) didn’t have enough to challenge the Eagles.
Reggie Brown caught eight passes for 105 yards and Brian Westbrook had 92 total yards and two touchdowns for the Eagles, who had scored only six touchdowns in their first 20 trips inside the 20-yard line this season.
The Vikings cut the lead to 20-16 on a 48-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell in the fourth quarter.
Quoteworthy: “His demise, I think, is much over-exaggerated.” -- Brad Childress, Vikings coach, on Donovan McNabb
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