Thursday Night Football is in Los Angeles this week as the Chargers (4-3) play host to the Minnesota Vikings (3-3).

Justin Herbert and the Chargers opened the 2025 season with three straight wins including takedowns of AFC West rivals Denver and Kansas City. Life was good for Jim Harbaugh and his team. The balance of power in the division, if not also the conference appeared to be shifting.

Fast forward a month.

Injuries and tensions are mounting as LA has lost three of its last four with the lone win being a last-second victory over the Miami Dolphins. The Chargers are now tied with the Chiefs, a game behind the division-leading Broncos. The importance of Thursday’s result cannot be overstated for the Chargers.

The Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy 10 th overall in 2024 with the ex

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