Nick Canepa grades the Chargers following Thursday’s 37-10 win over the Vikings at SoFi Stadium :

Quarterbacks: A

Going in, Justin Herbert had been hit 62 times, and yet leads The League in passing yards and attempts. He also has run it more than ever — 26.6 yards per game, much of it out of necessity. No matter. Under pressure, his first hot pass was a reversed-by-replay pick-six. So he led his side on a 16-play drive for a TD. Just kept running well and then found Ladd McConkey for a 27-yard touchdown just before the break. His pick was tipped. At last, a blowout.

Running backs: A

With running an afterthought, with Omarion Hampton on injured reserve and out, and Najee Harris gone for the year, it’s been up to Kamani Vidal to be the team’s legs when Herbert’s aren’t enough. He ran l

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