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The Indiana Fever found their groove in July, winning five of six ahead of the Olympic break -- highlighted by an impressive 82-70 road victory over the Eastern Conference-leading New York Liberty.The Fever have come out of the break ice cold, however, and have dropped back-to-back home games by double digits. Theyll try to end that streak Thursday when the Liberty visit Bankers Life Fieldhouse.New York (19-8) has clinched a playoff berth and sits in third in the league standings, behind the Los Angeles Sparks and Minnesota Lynx. The Liberty, the leagues leading rebounding team, have won seven of nine -including an 84-77 road victory over the San Antonio Stars in their first game back from the month-long break.Star forward Tina Charles is a leading MVP candidate and is coming off a 15-point, 10-rebound performance against San Antonio, her league-high 15th double-double. Charles is second in the league scoring, averaging 21.0 points per game, and first in rebounding (9.7).Charles had a big night in her last game against Indiana, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. But Indiana forward Lynetta Kizer hit 10-of-14 shots and finished 21 points, and the Fever hit seven 3-pointers to upend the Liberty.New York had won the two previous meetings with the Fever this season, but has lost seven of 10 against Indiana overall.The Fever (12-14) came out listless in the loss to Phoenix on Tuesday and didnt score a field goal late in the first quarter. They should have been motivated, after getting blown off the court by the Washington Mystics, 92-69, on Saturday. But they werent, leaving players and coaches scratching their heads.I dont really know whats going on, Indiana center Erlana Larkins told the Indianapolis Star after Tuesdays loss to Phoenix. We dont even know whats going on right now. 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When you spend so much time with the guys in the building and you put the time in to build those relationships on and off the field and then it just comes to an end without really having a chance to say goodbye or to go out on the field one last time to play with those guys, I think theres always a little part of you that youre a little down about that.Bradford has thrived in Minnesota (5-0) after taking a crash course in yet another new offense -- hes playing for his sixth offensive coordinator in seven seasons. Bradford leads the NFL with a 70.4 percent completion rate, ranks second with a 109.8 passer rating, and has taken 249 snaps without a turnover.But he still has found time to keep a close eye on the Eagles and the guy who replaced him, rookie No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz.I enjoy watching them play and I enjoy watching them have success, Bradford said. Ive tried to watch as much as possible. From what Carson has done, its been awesome to see him play the way he has, and it really doesnt surprise me.Wentz started fast but the Eagles (3-2) have lost two in a row -- both on the road -- following an early bye. Though he has exceeded expectations so far, Wentz has also shown his inexperience.Heres some things to watch for when the Eagles host the Vikings:FAMILIAR FACES: Bradford knows the Eagles playbook inside and out, but the defense knows his strengths and weaknesses well after facing him in practice for 1+ years. So who has the advantage?Well see Sunday, Eagles CB Malcolm Jenkins said. He obviously knows a lot about us. We know a lot about him. Itll be fun to get to play against him.PENALTY PARTY: The Eagles have committed 27 penalties in the past two games and have 37 in the past three. 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For now, T.J. Clemmings remains at left tackle and Jeremiah Sirles is the right tackle. Center Joe Berger is the only one of the five starters in the same place as last season, with the Vikings seeking to establish some stability with a group that has fared relatively well considering the circumstances but had plenty of struggles, primarily with run blocking.Everyone prepares like theyre going to be a starter, and I think thats shown since guys have gotten thrown in there, Sirles said, adding: Not exactly what youd put together in May, but everyones here working, just trying to get better.KENDRICKS BROTHERS: Vikings middle linebacker Eric Kendricks, whose six pass breakups are the most of any non-cornerback in the NFL, will compete against his older brothers team for the first team as a pro. Mychal Kendricks is an outside linebacker for the Eagles. Both of them were second-round draft picks, Eric out of UCLA in 2015 and Mychal from Cal in 2012.But dont expect a barrage of trash-talking from the soft-spoken brothers.We talked a little bit on the off day, not really about football, Eric Kendricks said, adding: Im watching the offense, man. Hes not on offense.---AP Pro Football Writer Dave Campbell contributed to this report.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP-RobMaaddi ' ' '