Philadelphia Eagles fans have been waiting on word about the status of star defensive tackle Jalen Carter heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The Pro Bowl DT is dealing with a heel injury that forced him to sit out the defending champions’ disappointing 34-17 loss to the New York Giants in Week 6.

The Minnesota Vikings are enjoyed their Bye Week as they healed up, gathered themselves, and regrouped so they can be in position to find success in the second half of their schedule. The team is still dealing with a lot of injuries, especially at the quarterback position, so the injury reports this week will be worth monitoring.

Preview the Week 7 matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

A key Vikings defender is ready to return from a four-game injury absence when Minnesota takes on the Eagles in Week 7.

The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon. It's only the second noon game the Vikings have played in this season, with four of their first five games being played in standalone windows.

Turnover differential: Eagles plus-2; Vikings minus-2.

Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles look to get their offense back on track and in the process maintain their hold on first place in the NFC East when they take the field Sunday afternoon in Minnesota against the Vikings.

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off the bye week after back-to-back games outside of the United States in Ireland and England. Following a week of rest, Kevin O’Connell and his team get a tough challenge in facing the reigning Super Bowl champions,