CT Sports’ pick of the week: The Eagles will soar past the Vikings

Bersabeh Kemaw, Staff Writer

The National Football League preseason is finally here which means we get to dive back into the world of football. 

For this week’s pick, we’re heading to Philadelphia to see a matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles at the Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m.

I believe the Eagles will walk away with a win against the Vikings, since they’ve won their two previous preseason games. 

Although the wins have not been significant, with a 16-13 win over the Baltimore Ravens and a 14-13 win against the New England Patriots, I believe they will improve the holes in their offense by this third preseason game, according to ESPN.

Eagles second and third-string quarterbacks Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee have been performing well and helping the offense’s performance.

McKee had a great performance against the Patriots on Thursday, Aug 15. after finishing the game with a 97.4 rating and being 15-19 for 140 yards, while sharing the field with two other Eagles quarterbacks, according to Yahoo Sports. 

Now for the Vikings, rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who was a highly anticipated player for the team, but has been ruled out for the 2024 season after undergoing surgery for his right meniscus, according to the NFL.

Considering this is a huge loss for the team, it will be interesting to see how backup quarterback Sam Darnold and the Vikings organization as a whole are able to maneuver in both the preseason and regular season.

The Vikings are struggling offensively, but they have performed well on defense in preparation for their game against the Browns, where they defeated Cleveland 27-12, according to Yahoo Sports.

Overall, I think these two teams will be an interesting matchup for the preseason because they’ve both been on a two game winning streak, but I think the Eagles offense guarantees them a win.