To start the NFC Championship Game, the Philadelphia Eagles won the coin toss and chose to defer to the second half, meaning that the Minnesota Vikings would get the football first. Jake Elliott put his foot to the ball and sent it deep to Marcus Sherels, who took a knee in the end zone to give the Vikings the start at their own 25-yard line.
The drive started with Latavius Murray picking up six on a handoff, and then picked up two more on another to bring up 3rd-and-2.