Maybe the most frustrating part of the the Vikings’ 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium was the fact that the game was there for the taking.

It wasn’t a dominant effort from the defending Super Bowl champions, by any means. The eagles didn’t deliver the dagger until very late, when quarterback Jalen Hurts completed a deep pass to put the game away for good.

The result might have been different had Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz taken better care of the ball. They also were 1 for 6 in the red zone in total, settling for field goals instead of touchdowns far too often, which largely contributed to the loss.

As much as the offense was fighting it throughout the game, however, the defense wasn’t much better in key moments.

Here are some takeaway

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