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uy touchdown Dan Bailey Jersey , and Linval Joseph provided one of those for us on Sunday afternoon as the Minnesota Vikings took on the Philadelphia Eagles.The Eagles had just gained a first down into Minnesota territory at the 31-yard line. On the next play, Stephen Weatherly knifed through the Vikings’ offensive line and hammered Carson Wentz. Then. . .greatness happened.The ball floated out of Wentz’s hands and into the waiting arms of Linval Joseph. Joseph knew exactly what to do with it, as he took off down the right sideline and, with the help of a couple of blocks, got the ball into the end zone for a 64-yard score.It will go down in the record books as a fumble recovery for Joseph and not an interception Brett Jones Jersey , per the NFL stats folks.This was the first touchdown in the career of Linval Joseph, and is the third-longest fumble recovery for a touchdown in Vikings’ history by a defensive lineman.That touchdown gave the Vikings a 10-3 lead, and they’ve expanded that lead to 17-3 at halftime.Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles: Second Quarter open thread To get things started in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Eagles won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half, meaning that the Minnesota Vikings got the football first. The kickoff went into the end zone for a touchback Ameer Abdullah Jersey , giving Kirk Cousins and company the football at their own 25-yard line to start things off.Cousins got things started with a couple of short completions, one to David Morgan and one to Stefon Diggs, to pick up a quick first down. Cousins then launched a long pass towards Adam Thielen, and Thielen made a great diving catch for a gain of 24 into Philadelphia territory at the 39. The Vikings then got a rushing first down thanks to a Latavius Murray burst on 3rd-and-1, and Minnesota was on the move.The Vikings pushed the ball down to the Philadelphia 10-yard line Danielle Hunter Jersey , but Kirk Cousins’ pass intended for Roc Thomas was knocked down and fell incomplete. Dan Bailey came into the game for a 28-yard field goal attempt, and he. . .bounced it off of the left upright and it fell no good. The game remained scoreless and the Eagles took over at their own 20-yard line following the miss.Carson Wentz led the Eagles onto the field, but the Eagles’ offense couldn’t do much, as Linval Joseph recorded a sack of Wentz to force a three-and-out. Mike Hughes fielded the punt and got the ball to midfield, setting the Vikings up with outstanding field position.Cousins found Diggs for a 24-yard catch-and-run to start the drive for Minnesota Eric Kendricks Jersey , and after a short run by Mike Boone, the offense stalled out after another Cousins pass on 3rd-and-2 fell incomplete. In came Dan Bailey again to attempt another field goal, and he connected from 37 yards out to make it a 3-0 Vikings lead.The Vikings’ defense showed up big again on the second drive, as they forced another three-and-out after a nice play by Danielle Hunter and Anthony Barr. The Eagles got a nice bounce and roll on the ensuing punt, and the offense set up shop at their own 10-yard line.Minnesota did not go three-and-out Trae Waynes Jersey , thanks to an outstanding effort from Laquon Treadwell on a third down conversion. Cousins then got taken down on a sack by Brandon Graham, and as we move to the second quarter of play, the Vikings are looking at a 3rd-and-13 from their own 17-yard line.Fifteen minutes in the books from Philadelphia, and the Minnesota Vikings hold a 3-0 lead. Come on in and join us for the second quarter of play!