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The Chargers and Vikings are set to kick off Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season on "Thursday Night Football." Here are the best bets for that contest.
Since the return of "Thursday Night Football" in 2006, there have been 21 instances of a Central/Eastern time zone team flying at least two time zones west for a Thursday game, and those teams have combined to go 4-17 straight up and 4-15-2 ATS.
The Los Angeles Chargers were flying high after a win over the Minnesota Vikings, but an injury update on running back Omarion Hampton may have dampened things.
USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 8 showdown between the Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings
A cross-conference battle kicks off NFL Week 8 as the Los Angeles Chargers host the Minnesota Vikings on 'Thursday Night Football' at 8:15 p.m. ET. NFL player props figure to center on the passing games,
Minnesota finished 14-3 last season. The Vikings already have four losses this season after Thursday's listless performance in Los Angeles.
Minnesota Vikings QB Carson Wentz showed plenty of emotion on the sidelines in a "TNF" loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Derwin James has been a focal point of the Chargers defense this season, but he was forced to leave the game on Thursday with an ankle injury.