Eagles-Vikings Snap Counts: Brett Toth steps up, Jalen Carter dominates, and the offense finally breathes

The Eagles beat the Vikings 28–22 in a game that looked like it might go off the rails several times before Jalen Hurts and the passing game finally took over. Now that the snap counts are in, we can see just how much shuffling went on behind the scenes to make it happen.

Let’s start with the offense.

The Eagles only ran 50 plays, their lowest total of the season. They made them count. Jalen Hurts and Jordan Mailata were the only two players who didn’t leave the field, continuing their streak of playing 100 percent of offensive snaps through seven weeks.

Dallas Goedert barely came off the field but was oddly quiet again, catching three passes for just 18 yards. That’s been the story for him lately. He has plenty of snaps but very little involvement.

Meanwhile, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith reminded everyone why this team is at its best when it lets them eat. The duo combined for 13 catches, 304 yards, and three touchdowns.

Every time the ball went their way, the offense came alive. Saquon Barkley, on the other hand, saw one of his lowest snap shares of the season. He was evaluated for a concussion at one point and never found much space on the ground.

The Vikings bottled up the run, forcing Hurts to win with his arm and he did, throwing for 326 yards and finishing with a perfect passer rating.

The offensive line had its own shuffle after Cam Jurgens left with an injury. Brett Toth stepped in at center and quietly did a solid job in a tough spot. That said, it’ll be interesting to see what the Eagles do next week if Jurgens can’t go.

They could stick with Toth, or they could slide Landon Dickerson over to the pivot to stabilize things inside. Fred Johnson also saw his heaviest workload of the season as an extra lineman, as the team leaned on heavier packages instead of asking backup tight ends to pretend they can block.

It didn’t exactly unlock the run game, but it was a smarter use of personnel.

Snap Counts: Eagles Offense

On defense, Jalen Carter was an absolute force.

Despite being questionable to play, he was on the field nearly the entire game and made his presence felt from the opening whistle. He tied his season high in total snaps and continues to look like one of the most dominant young linemen in football.

Jordan Davis quietly added another tackle for loss, tying his career-high total from last year in just seven games. The front four as a whole finally looked nasty again. They were physical, disruptive, and ready to remind people why they were the most feared unit in football a season ago.

Jalyx Hunt continued his breakout with a pick-six off Carson Wentz, a play that ended up being one of the biggest momentum swings of the day.

Josh Uche had his most productive game since arriving in Philadelphia, notching his first sack of 2025 while playing nearly half the defensive snaps.

Patrick Johnson also played his largest share of the season as injuries to Moro Ojomo and Azeez Ojulari forced the Eagles to dig deep into their edge rotation. Adoree’ Jackson’s early exit with a concussion pushed Kelee Ringo into significant playing time, and the young corner held up surprisingly well considering the circumstances.

Snap Counts: Eagles Defense

Special teams were mostly uneventful, which is always a good sign.

Sydney Brown played exclusively there, Xavier Gipson handled return duties with mixed results, and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. left early after getting banged up. John Metchie was active but didn’t play, marking his first DNP of the year.

Snap Counts: Eagles Special Teams

The story of this game, though, is pretty simple. The Eagles’ stars delivered. Hurts, Brown, and Smith carried the offense while Carter and Hunt made the game-changing plays on defense. Brett Toth deserves credit for stepping in cold and holding his own.

It wasn’t pretty, but it was efficient and for a team that’s been stumbling through sloppy offensive performances all month, efficiency feels like a win in itself.

The Eagles are now 5–2 and back on track. They still have plenty to clean up, but for the first time in weeks, they looked like the Philadelphia Eagles again.

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