We’re looking at seven key stats to know for the Sunday afternoon matchup between the host Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles

We’re just hours from kickoff as the Eagles are visiting Minneapolis for an intriguing Week 7 matchup against the explosive Vikings, who’ll have Carson Wentz as the starting quarterback. Philadelphia will face a formidable Minnesota defense that ranks sixth in the NFL, allowing just 290 yards per game. The Vikings have allowed only 19.4 points per game and are second in the NFL in third-down defense, while tied for fourth in red zone defense.

With kickoff fast approaching, here are seven more stats to know for Week 7.

1. Eagles offense won’t ever see man-to-man again

The Eagles struggle to adjust in the second half, particularly when the opposing defensive coordinator backs off, scrapes the man-to-man look, and plays zone.

The Athletic looked at what happens when teams shift into that soft bubble coverage.

The Eagles have an EPA/play of -0.13 against zone coverage this season and an EPA/play of 0.34 against man-to-man coverage. As chronicled last week, the Broncos were among the league leaders in man-to-man coverage. In the first half against the Eagles, they played zone coverage on 58.1 percent of the defensive plays. That’s when the Eagles had their most passing success. In the second half, they shifted to a more zone-heavy approach (75 percent) and played man coverage on a season-low 12.5 percent of the snaps. The offense was not nearly as effective. The Broncos played a season-high snaps in cover-three. Hurts’ EPA/dropback against man coverage is 0.49 and against zone coverage is -0.15. The Eagles’ receivers can thrive against man coverage, but they’re going to see it less than they’d like until they show they can zone.

2. Source of A.J. Brown’s frustration

Part of Brown’s frustrations this season could stem from the fact that his targets per route run and yards per target are down this season.

A.J. Brown Targets/Route & Yards/Target
2022 : 25.2%, 10.3
2023 : 27.4%, 9.2
2024 : 27.4%, 11.1
2025 : 22.2%, 6.1

DeVonta Smith Targets/Route & Yards/Target
2021 : 20.4%, 8.8
2022 : 22.7%, 8.8
2023 : 18.8%, 9.5
2024 : 22.9%, 9.4
2025 : 17.1%, 9.2#Eagles

— Deniz Selman (@denizselman33) October 16, 20253. More stats about man-to-man coverage

Philadelphia would never lose if teams consistently played man-to-man coverage. Whether it’s Jalen Hurts’ inability to see the field or Kevin Patullo’s inability to draw up schemes against zone coverage, the Eagles quarterback has been an average passer when dealing with zone schemes.

4. Eagles inability to sustain drives

Everything you need to know about the Eagles struggles starts with the inability at key times to have more than three plays in single drive. The Carolina Panthers are 3-3 and rarely go three and out. Philadelphia is 4-2, considered a Super Bowl contender and see drives end in three plays 35% of the time.

5. Eagles offensive line woes

Philadelphia is 4-2, but nothing explains the overall offensive struggles like the poor play of Jeff Stoutland’s offensive line.

The Philadelphia Eagles are shockingly 15th or worse in every OL stat:

—YBC/carry (23rd)
—Stuffed run% (30th)
—Run block win rate (23rd)
—Pressure rate allowed (25th)
—Pass block win rate (15th)

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— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) October 16, 20256. Eagles’ defense could use a breather

Philadelphia’s bye won’t come until Week 9, but Vic Fangio’s unit can certainly use a break and the Eagles offense to carry their own weight. In the previous three games, the Eagles’ defense has played 72 snaps against the Buccaneers, 74 against the Broncos, and 69 against the Giants. That three-game total of 215 is the most of any three-game span under Fangio, according to Dave Zangaro.

The Eagles’ 67.0 snaps per game this season rank 10th in the NFL. Pittsburgh leads the league with 72.2 snaps per game, and the Falcons are last at 55.4.

7. Eagles would be undefeated with Isaiah Rodgers on the roster

This week has been spent detailing the two-year deal Rodgers signed with the Vikings and whether the Eagles attempted to re-sign the athletic cornerback. Rodgers has been dominant in his first season with Minnesota, and he’ll enter Sunday as the NFL’s highest graded cornerback according to Pro Football Focus.

Rodgers and the Vikings were on a bye in Week 6, but he retains his top spot thanks to elite season-long production. He’s allowed just 0.63 yards per cover snap and a passer rating of only 44.9 when targeted. Anchored by a dominant 99.3 grade in Week 3 against the Bengals, Rodgers has yet to allow a touchdown, has given up just six first downs and has missed only one tackle all season.