The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Minnesota Vikings 26-14 behind poor play from the Vikings' offense. Eagles' quarterback Donovan McNabb had 300 yards passing, completing 23 of 34 passes and a touchdown pass. On the other hand, Vikings' quarterback Tarvaris Jackson struggled. He was 15 of 35 for 164 yards and an interception.
The interception Jackson threw was a costly one. It was picked off by Eagles' defensive back Asante Samuel and he returned it 44 yards for a touchdown. That gave the Eagles a 16-7 lead. For Samuel, it was his fourth interception returned for a touchdown in the postseason, setting a new record. He had his three previous interception touchdown returns with the New England Patriots, where he won two championship rings.
Vikings' running back Adrian Peterson was responsible for the two touchdowns. His first touchdown run was a 40 yard touchdown run. His second was a three yard run. Both scores came in the second quarter, the only quarter the Vikings scored in.
This game happened to be very predictable. The Vikings' offense struggled against the Eagles' blitzes. They have struggled against opposing blitzes all year. The Eagles also got a big play from running back Brian Westbrook. That was definitely needed if the Eagles were going to win and they got it. The Eagles will now face the defending champion New York Giants in the divisional round.
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