The Vikings were the last undefeated team in the NFL, but hardly a flawless one. Outside statistical observers have been waiting for the Sam Bradford train to crash. He had been making a lot out of Minnesota's offensive line for the first five games of the season. This time, there were no bailouts for the unit on which head coach Mike Zimmer blamed the loss.
Bradford took six sacks, fumbled four times, and was hit 16 different times by Eagles defenders. To put that in context, last year's Bengals finished last in the NFL with 58 quarterback hits -- the Eagles essentially fit a quarter-season of quarterback hits in one game.