INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 37-10 on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium.

Four days ago, the Chargers played their worst game of the season. They were embarrassed and beaten down by the Indianapolis Colts in a 38-24 loss at home.

"We looked like s---" a dejected Derwin James Jr . said after that game.

Even before, the Chargers had appeared out of sync. They had lost three of their last four, and their sole win, a 29-27 win over the lifeless 1-6 Miami Dolphins , didn't sit right with the team.

"We supposed to blow them out," a frustrated James said then.

Ultimately, the Chargers had looked nothing like the team that began the season 3-0 by sweeping the AFC West.

But the paradigm shifted in a significant way on Thursday night. The

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