Two teams desperate to keep pace in their respective playoff pictures kick of the Week 8 NFL slate on Thursday night.

The Minnesota Vikings (3-3) travel to Los Angeles seeking to rebound from a loss to Philadelphia, while the 4-3 Chargers are already 0-2 against the NFC as they have fallen a game back of Denver in the AFC West.

ODDS AND TRENDS

The Chargers are a consensus 3.5-point favorite at home, and have been backed by 89% of the spread-line money at BetRivers. Los Angeles' -186 moneyline to win the game outright has also been popular, drawing 74% of the money.

The Chargers have failed to cover the spread in four consecutive games, while the Vikings have lost the first half in seven of their past eight.

Minnesota's past four games have gone Over the total points line, and the Over

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