Other than that, a nice way to play the last meaningful game before the postseason.
Once again this time, the team turned its lonely eyes to Michael Vick to save them in the end, and that's what he tried to do. Vick played through a thigh bruise sustained on the first play of the game, and, whether that had an effect or not, he didn't pocket another miracle, and the Eagles' defense couldn't pick up the slack.
If only Brett Favre had been healthy enough to play, maybe the Eagles would have had a chance. But how could they beat Mighty Joe Webb?
The good news is you can stop worrying about how the Eagles will rebound on four days' rest against the Cowboys. By losing to the Vikings, the Eagles are locked into the third seed in the conference. They will get a home game in the wild-card round, but no longer have a chance at the first-round bye that would have been so important to getting healthy for the playoffs.
This isn't a death blow, but it isn't reason to buy ticker tape, either. It is a particularly depressing moment if you thought the quarterback could overcome anything, including the lack of support from the other side of the ball.
The Michael Vick Show, so fresh and exciting all season, suddenly went into rerun mode against the Vikings. The episode was from somewhere circa 2005, long before the plot got really interesting and the script writers went for the character development and redemption themes.
It wasn't all Vick's fault, of course. As he has been doing much of the year, the quarterback was running for safety from the outset, pursued by linemen who beat their blocks and blitzing defensive backs sprung loose to harass him.
