Both the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Chargers were coming off disappointing losses to conference rivals when they met on Thursday night. Both teams were hoping to bounce back in prime time despite dealing with injuries on a short week. But the Chargers won in a blowout as Los Angeles thoroughly outplayed the Vikings in all three phases on Thursday Night Football.

Carson Wentz drew the start in Week 8 for Minnesota. The 10th-year veteran filled in for an injured J.J. McCarthy for the fifth straight game. The Wentz experience has been a bumpy ride for the Vikings. But he led the team to a 2-2 record as the starter entering Thursday night’s matchup. And Minnesota’s offense has generally looked better with Wentz at the helm than it did in McCarthy’s two starts.

Wentz in doubt

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