The NFL Week 8 schedule opened on Thursday night with the Los Angeles Chargers delivering an emphatic 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings . It was an impressive showing by both quarterback Justin Herbert and the Chargers defense.

Here are some key takeaways from their big win.

The Chargers needed a game like this

After starting the regular season with a 3-0 record, things looked like they were finally trending in the right direction for the Chargers, as if this might finally be the season they live up to all of the preseason hype.

Then they lost three of the next four games and didn't look particularly strong in the one game they did win, barely sneaking by a Miami Dolphins team that only has one win and is one of the worst in the NFL.

It would have been easy for Chargers fans

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