Venue & Game Details
Stadium: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET / 5:15 p.m. PT
Broadcast: Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)
Amazon Prime Video
Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Ross Tucker
Weather: Mild evening in Los Angeles (~72°F, light breeze). SoFi’s dome ensures no weather impact on gameplay.
Injury Report
Vikings:
QB J.J. McCarthy (ankle) – Questionable
QB Carson Wentz (shoulder) – Full participant, expected to start
FB C.J. Ham (hand) – Out
OT Brian O’Neill (knee) – Questionable
RB Aaron Jones Sr. (hamstring) – Questionable, designated to return
OLB Andrew Van Ginkel (neck) – Out
Chargers:
LT Joe Alt (ankle) – Questionable
RT Trey Pipkins (knee) – Questionable
RB Hassan Haskins (hamstring) – Out
S Elijah Molden (thumb) – Questionable
DT Otito Ogbonnia (elbow) – Out (IR)
Player Matchups
QB Battle: Carson Wentz (MIN) vs. Justin Herbert (LAC)
Wentz: 1,072 yards, 5 TD, 4 INT in 4 starts
Herbert: 1,913 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT, 273.3 YPG (Top 5 NFL)
WR Duel: Justin Jefferson (528 yards, 1 TD) vs. Keenan Allen (435 yards, 4 TD)
RBs: Jordan Mason (380 yards, 4 TD) vs. Omarion Hampton (314 yards, 2 TD)
Pass Rush: Jonathan Greenard (MIN, 26 pressures) vs. Tuli Tuipulotu (LAC, 5 sacks)
Team Recent Form
Vikings: Alternating wins/losses each week; last game: 28-22 loss to Eagles.
Chargers: Started 3-0, but lost 3 of last 4; last game: 38-24 loss to Colts.
Series History
All-time: Vikings lead 8-7
Last meeting: Chargers won 28-24 (Sept. 24, 2023).
Vikings’ biggest win: 39-10 (2019).
Chargers’ biggest win: 42-13 (1984).
Betting Trends:
Vikings are 3-3 ATS, games have gone Over in 5 of 6.
Chargers are 3-4 ATS, 0-2-1 ATS at home.
Vikings have not forced a turnover since Week 3.
Chargers have turned the ball over in 6 straight games.
VIKINGS NOTES:
• QB CARSON WENTZ passed for 313 yards in Week 7, his 26th-career 300- yard game & 2nd 300-yard game in past 3 starts. Is 7-0 in Thursday games with 16 TDs (15 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 103.1 rating. • RB JORDAN MASON rushed for 57 yards & career-high 4th TD of season last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of 6 games in 2025. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. • WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had 5 catches for 79 yards in Week 7 & has 529 career receptions, 2nd-most by player in 1st 6 seasons in NFL history. Has 7,960 career rec. yards & can become 3rd player ever (HOFer Randy Moss & Torry Holt) with 8,000+ rec. yards in 1st 6 career seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 4th in row on Thursday with 100+ rec. yards. Has 7+ catches & 140+ rec. yards in both of his career games vs. LAC. • WR JORDAN ADDISON had career high 9 catches for 128 yards last week, his 6th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 52 yards in last meeting. • T.J. HOCKENSON has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ receptions. Had 8 catches for 78 yards in last meeting. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD had 6 TFL in his past 5. • LB ERIC WILSON had 1.5 sacks last week. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 & in 2 of 3 road games this season. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB BLAKE CASHMAN had TFL & PD in his only career game vs. LAC (10/2/22/ w/ Hou.). • DL JONATHAN ALLEN had half sack last week. Has 6 sacks & 8 TFL in 7 career Thursday games. Had sack in his only career game vs. LAC (9/12/21 w/ Was.). • DL JALEN REDMOND had 5th TFL of season last week. • S JOSH METELLUS had 8 tackles & half sack last week. Since 2023, is 1 of 2 DBs (Derwin James) with 250+ tackles (250), 10+ TFL (10) & 10+ PD (13). • S HARRISON SMITH had TFL & PD last week. Has 2 TFL, 2 PD, FF, FR & INT in 2 career games vs. Chargers.
CHARGERS NOTES:
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT had career-high 420 pass yards & 3 TDs in Week 7, his 30th-career 300-yard game, tied 3rd-most by player in 1st 5 career seasons all-time. Has 2,128 career completions, tied with HOFer Peyton Manning for most-ever by player in 1st 5 career seasons. Leads NFL with 1,913 pass yards in 2025. Has 300+ pass yards in 3 of 4 home games this season. Had careerhigh 40 completions & 405 pass yards, 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 123.8 rating in last meeting, his only other career 400-yard game. Has 1,168 pass yards (292 per game) in 4 career Thursday games, with 2+ TD passes in each game. • RB KIMANI VIDAL had career-high 4 catches last week. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 11 receptions for 119 yards & 4th rec. TD of season last week & became 3rd player ever (Antonio Brown & HOFer Andre Johnson) with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 20+ career games (20). Has 62 catches (10.3 per game) for 713 yards (118.8 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in 6 career games vs. Min., incl. career highs in catches (18) & rec. yards (215) in last meeting. • WR LADD MCCONKEY had season-high 9 catches for 67 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row overall & 7th in row in primetime with 5+ catches. • TE ORONDE GADSDEN had 7 catches for 164 yards & rec. TD last week, 4thmost rec. yards by rookie TE in single game in NFL history. • LB KHALIL MACK aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Can join HOFer Kevin Greene as only players since 1982 with 35+ sacks with 3 different teams (40.5 sacks with Oak., 36 sacks with Chi. & 33 sacks with LAC). • DL TEAIR TART aims for his 4th in row at home with TFL. • CB BENJAMIN ST-JUSTE aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Had 2 PD & sack in his only career game vs. Min. (11/6/22 w/ Was.). • S DERWIN JAMES led team with 7 tackles & has 5+ tackles in 6 of 7 games in 2025. Had 12 tackles & PD in last home meeting. • S TONY JEFFERSON had season-high 6 tackles last week.
Game Odds
Minnesota Vikings 44.5
Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025
