The Los Angeles Chargers will host the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football this week.

Both teams have struggled with injuries, and they’ve disappointed a bit throughout the season. Los Angeles enters this game with a 4-3 record, while Minnesota owns a 3-3 record.

The Vikings have quietly found plenty of defensive success this season, but I expect that to change in this game. Minnesota’s performed well against the run, which has worked for their style of defense. Opponents are throwing only 51% of the time against them, which is one of the lowest rates in the NFL.

The Chargers aren’t a team that is going to focus heavily on the run, though. They’re throwing the ball 65% of the time in 2025, which is the third-highest rate in the NFL. Los Angeles also relies on their passing game

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