Week 8 of the NFL season kicks off under the lights at SoFi Stadium as the Los Angeles Chargers host the Minnesota Vikings for Thursday Night Football. The Chargers enter as 3.5-point favorites after Dimers’ 10,000-game simulation model gave them a 63% chance to win , with Justin Herbert projected to throw for 264 yards against a Vikings defense still searching for consistency. On the other side, Minnesota will rely on Carson Wentz to keep pace in a primetime setting, supported by star receiver Justin Jefferson and running back Jordan Mason, who are expected to shoulder the offensive load on the road.

With kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. ET, the analytics point to a close contest with playoff implications already taking shape. Dimers projects a final score of 24-20 in favor of Los Angeles, su

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