Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Chargers: Preview, prediction and odds
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Preview for Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Chargers
Carson Wentz was clear. Play well this weekend and let the future take care of itself.
Wentz will start at quarterback when the Minnesota Vikings (3-3) go to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football. He is then set to make way for the returning JJ McCarthy who is on schedule to recover from a high right ankle sprain for the clash with the Detroit Lions on November 2.
It is not an ideal situation for Wentz but the 32-year-old has been around long enough to focus on what he can control.
“My mindset is to go win this game,” Wentz said, “and focus on the here and now. I don’t have a lot of time or energy to think beyond this one, quite frankly. So let the future take care of itself, but the mindset is to go 1-0 this week and find a way to get mentally and physically as ready as I can on a short week.”
The injury-plagued McCarthy will miss his 22nd regular-season game in 24 opportunities since the Vikings selected him in the 2024 draft and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell admitted he’s “just not there” yet.
O’Connell said: “If he doesn’t have the ability to do certain thiings pain-free, we obviously risk setting him back, which would be very, very unfortunate with the time lost already.”
The Vikings will fancy their chances against a Chargers (4-3) team whose encouraging early-season performances have taken a dip. They have lost three of their last four games, including last weekend’s 38-24 loss at home to the Indianapolis Colts.
Prediction for Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Chargers
The Vikings have lost their last seven West Coast night games, including two Thursday night games in Los Angeles in 2018 and 2024. However, we think that run could come to an end.
Prediction: Los Angeles Chargers 18-24 Minnesota Vikings
How to watch Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Chargers
The Minnesota Vikings-Los Angeles Chargers matchup kicks off at 8.15pm ET tonight. You can watch it on Amazon Prime Video.
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