Jalen Hurts outduels predecessor Carson Wentz
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Carson Wentz hates pressure and with the Eagles bringing six players on the blitz, Jalyx Hunt stepped in front of a pass and returned the interception 42 yards for a touchdown
The Minnesota Vikings will start Carson Wentz over JJ McCarthy this week, likely next week.. And now, per Rapoport, it could be even longer.
Wentz opened the second half better, guiding the Vikings down to the Eagles' 9, but then, under pressure, he threw the ball to the ground. He was called for intentional ground, snuffing out a shot at a touchdown. Minnesota settled for a third field goal.
Carson Wentz, the No. 2 overall pick of the Eagles in 2016, is playing his former team only the second time as a starter.
The Philadelphia Eagles are landing in the Midwest. And it's Carson Wentz's time to shine. No, it is not February 2018. But even if it were, that wouldn't be true. That was supposed to be Wentz's time to shine.
The story of the game for Minnesota in its 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was the Vikings' struggle in the red zone.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz takes off on another third-down scramble and picks up first-down yardage.