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EAGLES VS. 2016 SCHEDULE Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 • 1:00 p.m. PRESEASON Thurs. Aug. 11 TAMPA BAY W, 17-9 • The Philadelphia Eagles (3-2) return to Lincoln Financial Field Thurs. Aug. 18 at W, 17-0 for the first time since Week 3 to take on the Vikings Sat. Aug. 27 at Indianapolis W, 33-23 (5-0). Since 1989, the Eagles have combined to go 8-3 against Thurs. Sept. 1 N.Y. JETS W, 14-6 the Vikings in regular- and postseason games (.727), REGULAR SEASON marking the NFL’s best winning percentage vs. Minnesota in that span (min. 10 games). Including playoffs, Philadelphia Sun. Sept. 11 W, 29-10 has won five of its last seven games vs. Minnesota since 2001. Mon. Sept. 19 at Chicago W, 29-14 Sun. Sept. 25 PITTSBURGH W, 34-3 SERIES SNAPSHOT Sun. Oct. 9 at Detroit L, 23-24 LAST FIVE REGULAR-SEASON GAMES Sun. Oct. 16 at Washington L, 20-27 Date Location Result Sun. Oct. 23 MINNESOTA 1:00 p.m. (FOX) 12/15/13...... Minnesota...... L, 30-48 Sun. Oct. 30 at Dallas 8:30 p.m. (NBC) 12/28/10...... Philadelphia...... L, 14-24 Sun. Nov. 6 at N.Y. Giants 1:00 p.m. (FOX) 10/28/07...... Minnesota...... W, 23-16 Sun. Nov. 13 ATLANTA 1:00 p.m. (FOX) 9/20/04...... Philadelphia...... W, 27-16 Sun. Nov. 20 at 4:25 p.m. (CBS) 11/11/01...... Philadelphia...... W, 48-17 Mon. Nov. 28 GREEN BAY 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sun. Dec. 4 at Cincinnati 1:00 p.m. (FOX) • Since 1989, the Eagles have won six of their last seven regular- Sun. Dec. 11 WASHINGTON 1:00 p.m. (FOX) season and postseason home games against the Vikings Sun. Dec. 18 at Baltimore 1:00 p.m. (FOX) (.857), tied for Philadelphia’s best home winning percentage Thurs. Dec. 22 N.Y. GIANTS 8:25 p.m. (NBC | NFLN) vs. any NFL team in that span (also vs. Falcons: 6-1, .857). Sun. Jan. 1 DALLAS 1:00 p.m. (FOX)

EAGLES vs. VIKINGS POSTSEASON LAST SEVEN HOME GAMES AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs...... January 7-8 (INCLUDING PLAYOFFS) AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs...... January 14-15 AFC and NFC Championship Games...... January 22 Date Result (Orlando, FL) (ESPN)...... January 29 12/28/10...... L, 14-24 LI (, TX) (FOX)...... February 5 1/16/05*...... W, 27-14 9/20/04...... W, 27-16 11/11/01...... W, 48-17 ON THE CALL 12/6/92...... W, 28-17 10/15/90...... W, 32-24 TELEVISION: FOX will broadcast Sunday’s game to a regional 11/19/89...... W, 10-9 audience. Thom Brennaman will handle the play-by-play * Divisional Round duties and former NFL QB will provide analysis. Erin Andrews will report from the sidelines. THE HOME FRONT EAGLES RADIO: Calling the game on 94WIP and the Eagles Radio Network will be Merrill Reese, the NFL’s longest-tenured • The Eagles, who own a 2-0 record at home this season, lead the play-by-play announcer (40th season). Joining Reese in the NFL in points allowed per home game (6.5). radio booth will be former Eagles All-Pro Mike Quick, while Howard Eskin will report from the sidelines POINTS ALLOWED PER HOME GAME NFL TEAMS IN 2016 EAGLES SPANISH RADIO: Rickie Ricardo, Macu Berral and Gus Salazar will handle the broadcast in Spanish on Mega 105.7 Rk. Team Points FM in Philadelphia and the Eagles Spanish Radio Network. 1. Philadelphia Eagles...... 6.5 2. ...... 12.3 NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One will broadcast Sunday’s 3. ...... 14.3 game to a national audience, with John Sadak (play-by-play) 4. ...... 14.3 and (analysis) calling the game. 5. ...... 15.0 • Philadelphia leads the NFL in point differential per home game CROSSING PATHS (+25.0) after outscoring teams, 63-13, at Lincoln Financial Field. Vikings TEs coach has held various coaching roles with the Eagles, most recently as an POINT DIFFERENTIAL PER HOME GAME from 2013-15 and interim for one game in 2015 ... NFL TEAMS IN 2016 Vikings assistant OL coach played six seasons with Rk. Team +/- Philadelphia from 2000-05 ... Vikings QB started 14 1. Philadelphia Eagles...... +25.0 games for the Eagles in 2015 ... Vikings LB is the 2. Pittsburgh Steelers...... +18.3 younger brother of Eagles LB ... Eagles DT Beau 3. Kansas City Chiefs...... +13.5 Allen (Minnetonka) and CB C.J. Smith (Burnsville) are natives of 4. Buffalo Bills...... +12.7 Minnesota ... Vikings DT grew up in Philadelphia 5. Minnesota Vikings...... +11.7 and attended George Washington High School. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES GAME NOTES

MAKING A POINT HOW THEY STACK UP • The Eagles rank T-4th in the NFL in points per game (27.0), OFFENSE behind the Falcons (33.2), Saints (31.0) and Chargers (28.8). Vikings Eagles POINTS PER GAME Category Stats Rank Stats Rank NFL TEAMS IN 2016 Total Offense 302.6...... 30th 338.8...... 22nd Rush Offense 70.6...... 32nd 113.6...... 8th Rk. Team Points Pass Offense 232.0...... 24th 225.2...... 26th 1. ...... 33.2 Points Per Game 23.8...... 14th 27.0...... T-4th 2. Saints...... 31.0 3rd-Down Off. % 40.0...... 13th 33.3...... T-28th 3. San Diego Chargers...... 28.8 4th-Down Off. % 50.0...... T-14th 100.0...... T-1st 4t. Philadelphia Eagles...... 27.0 Red Zone Off. (TD%) 53.9...... T-16th 52.6...... T-19th Buffalo Bills...... 27.0 • Philadelphia ranks T-3rd in the NFL in points allowed per game DEFENSE (15.6), trailing only Minnesota (12.6) and New England (15.2). Vikings Eagles Category Stats Rank Stats Rank POINTS PER GAME ALLOWED Total Defense 287.6...... 2nd 312.0...... 6th NFL TEAMS IN 2016 Rush Defense 77.8...... 4th 104.6...... 18th Rk. Team Points Pass Defense 209.8...... 6th 207.4...... 4th 1. Minnesota Vikings...... 12.6 Points Per Game 12.6...... 1st 15.6...... T-3rd 2. New England Patriots...... 15.2 3rd-Down Def. % 33.8...... 6th 37.7...... 15th 3t. Philadelphia Eagles...... 15.6 4th-Down Def. % 0.0...... T-1st 28.6...... 6th ...... 15.6 Red Zone Def. (TD%) 63.6..... T-22nd 50.0...... T-9th 5. Buffalo Bills...... 17.2 TEAM • The Eagles have outscored opponents, 135-78, this season, ranking 1st in the NFL in point differential per game (+11.4). Vikings Eagles Category Stats Rank Stats Rank POINT DIFFERENTIAL PER GAME Turnover Diff. +11...... 1st +6...... 3rd NFL TEAMS IN 2016 Penalties Per Game 7.4...... 20th 9.8...... 32nd Penalty Yards Per Game 70.4...... 26th 80.8...... 31st Rk. Team +/- 1. Philadelphia Eagles...... +11.4 2. Minnesota Vikings...... +11.2 FORCING THE ISSUE 3. Buffalo Bills...... +9.8 • Since 2014, Philadelphia has totaled 43 forced , tied 4. New England Patriots...... +9.7 with Carolina and Washington for most in the NFL in that span. 5. ...... +8.7 MOST FORCED FUMBLES NFL TEAMS SINCE 2014 PROTECTING THE Rk. Team FFs • Philadelphia owns the NFL’s 3rd-best turnover differential 1t. Philadelphia Eagles...... 43 (+6) in 2016, behind Minnesota (+11) and Buffalo (+8). ...... 43 Washington Redskins...... 43 TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL 4. ...... 41 NFL TEAMS IN 2016 5. ...... 38 Rk. Team +/- 1. Minnesota Vikings...... +11 QB TAKEDOWNS 2. Buffalo Bills...... +8 3. Philadelphia Eagles...... +6 • The Eagles rank T-3rd in the NFL with 100.0 sacks since 2014, 4t. Kansas City Chiefs...... +5 trailing only Denver (114.0) and Minnesota (103.0) in that span. Oakland Raiders...... +5 MOST SACKS NFL TEAMS SINCE 2014 DEFENSIVE RANKINGS Rk. Team Sacks • The Eagles have produced the NFL’s 6th-ranked defense 1. ...... 114.0 (312.0) in 2016, trailing only the Seahawks (283.6), Vikings 2. Minnesota Vikings...... 103.0 (287.6), Ravens (294.8), Broncos (295.0) and Cardinals 3t. Philadelphia Eagles...... 100.0 (308.0). Philadelphia also ranks 4th in the NFL in passing ...... 100.0 yards allowed per game (207.4), trailing only Denver (182.3), Kansas City Chiefs...... 100.0 Houston (189.3) and Arizona (191.0) in that category. New England Patriots...... 100.0

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