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Minnesota Vikings 23 Ben Gedeon Jersey , Philadelphia Eagles 21: been the Conference Championship Game, but you know. . .it still feels pretty nice.Kirk Cousins had another outstanding game, and the Vikings’ defense did just enough to knock off the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field by a final score of 23-21.After the teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter, the Vikings were the first team to find the end zone, and it came courtesy of the defense. Stephen Weatherly sliced through the Philadelphia line and hit Carson Wentz, who had the ball flutter out of his hands and into the waiting arms of defensive tackle Linval Joseph. Joseph did the rest, as he rumbled 64 yards for a touchdown, with Dan Bailey’s extra point putting the Vikings up by a score of 10-3.The Vikings’ offense got into the act at the end of the first half, as Kirk Cousins found Adam Thielen for a 3-yard touchdown pass just before the break. That made the score 17-3 in favor of the Vikings, and things were going well for the Vikings in the early going.Each team put up a field goal in the third quarter, and the Vikings took a 20-6 lead into the final quarter of play. The Eagles struck back in the early stages of the fourth quarter, as Wentz found running back Wendell Smallwood for a 12-yard score, and then Smallwood converted a 2-point run to cut the deficit to 20-14 with 12 minutes remaining in the game.The Vikings then made a costly mistake, as an attempted screen pass from Cousins to Roc Thomas wound up being a backward pass that was fumbled by Thomas, with the Eagles recovering the loose ball. An intentional grounding penalty on Wentz helped to derail the Eagles’ drive http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-mackensie-alexander-jersey , and the lead remained 20-14 with just over nine minutes remaining.Minnesota then put together a solid drive, and pushed into Philadelphia territory to set up a 52-yard field goal attempt for Bailey. Bailey, who had missed two field goals earlier in the game, split the uprights and gave the Vikings back a two-score lead at 23-14.The Eagles then answered with a big drive of their own, as the Vikings allowed a lot of cushion on defense and Philadelphia took advantage. Wentz hit Zach Ertz in the back left corner of the end zone, and with the extra point from Jake Elliott the score went to 23-21.There was a bit of a scare at the end of the game, as the Eagles attempted an onside kick and it appeared to bounce off of the hands of Adam Thielen, but he jumped back on it and, because the Eagles had no timeouts remaining, the Vikings were able to just kneel out the clock.Kirk Cousins had yet another brilliant performance for the Vikings, completing completing 30-of-37 passes for 301 yards and a touchdown. The Vikings’ receivers, as you’d expect, had big games as well, particularly Adam Thielen. Thielen hauled in seven catches for 116 yards and a score, and became the first receiver since the AFL/NFL merger to begin a season with five consecutive 100-yard performances. Stefon Diggs chipped in with ten catches for 91 yards.The Vikings even their season record at 2-2-1 Womens Adam Thielen Jersey , and next week return to U.S. Bank Stadium to take on the Arizona Cardinals. The Eagles fall to 2-3 on the season, and will have a short week as they travel to take on the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football.The Minnesota Vikings even their record with a big victory over the Philadelphia Eagles by a final score of 23-21. We’ll have more on this game over the next day or two, and we appreciate all of you that got your coverage of this week’s game right here at The Daily Norseman! Happy Wednesday, everyone!This will be a bit brief, my apologies. I got behind early in the morning, and haven’t caught up. Hopefully my day will slow down a bit & I can update at some point. Around the DN since our last open thread:Wludford does a deep dive on the Kubiak signing, and the “AND IF THAT ISN’T ENOUGH, WE’LL GIVE YOU ANOTHER COACH FOR NO EXTRA CHARGE. OH, STILL NOT SATISFIED? WELL, IF YOU BUY IN THE NEXT 10 MINUTES, WE’LL THROW IN NOT ONE, BUT TWO. THAT’S RIGHT, I SAID TWO MORE NFL COACHES FOR ABSOLUTELY NO CHARGE TO YOU (just pay $9.99 shipping and handling, please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery)” package deal. Those of you old enough to remember the old commercials where they sold records and such, what was the deal with the 6-8 weeks for delivery? 6-8 weeks? How was that record/tape delivered Mike Remmers Jersey , by carrier pigeon?Ted announced the arrival of the Denver mafia.Danielle Hunter was selected to the All-NFL team by the Pro Football Writers of America, per Skelly10.MarkSP18 posted his pre-All Star game edition of the Vikings off season plan. I can’t wait to see who gets traded, and I’m holding out hope for a kicker in the 6th round. Hey, Bailey is going to need some competition.Vikings news from other sources and news from around the league:At Vikings.com, Lindsey Young recaps the 2018 Vikings linebackers group, and hear Rapoport share some insight into the ‘mutual interest’ between Kubiak and the Vikings.John Michels, who coached the Vikings offensive line for 27 years, passed away last Thursday at the age of 87, per FoxSports North. Michels served as the O line coach for all but one year from 1967-1993 (he was the running backs coach for one year). That span included all four Vikings Super Bowl appearances, and also included some elite offensive line groups.SI.com has a coaching tracker where you can see the latest coaching hires, fires, and rumors. I see that I found a new team to despise, as Greggggggggggggggggggggg Williams has joined the Jets to be their defensive coordinator. I don’t like that guy. I was hoping that he’d go to Atlanta so I could play The Devil Went Down To Georgia for the media selection. Meh, I’ll play it anyway.We come to today’s media selection:As promised. I like me some Charlie Daniels, I got to see him live back in ‘91. Enjoy!Again http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-marcus-sherels-jersey , we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasmWith that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up and tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, and try the head cheese.