Minnesota (3-3) vs Los Angeles (4-3)
October 23, 2025 at 08:15 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Los Angeles -3 — Over/Under: +44.5
The Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Chargers meet in week 8 NFL action from SoFi Stadium on Thursday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Chargers prediction.
Minnesota Vikings Recap
The Minnesota Vikings come into this game looking to bounce back from a 28-22 loss at the hands of Philadelphia last time out to sit at 3-3 this season. After this game, Minnesota will head on the road for a game against the Detroit Lions.Vikings Alternate Wins & Losses In Each Of First 6 Games
Carson Wentz has thrown for 1,072 yards, 5 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 66.9% passing while J.J. McCarthy’s thrown for 301 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 picks so far this year. Jordan Mason leads Minnesota with 380 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns while Justin Jefferson has a team-high 34 catches for 528 yards and a touchdown to lead Minnesota’s receiving group. Jordan Addison has 283 receiving yards while T.J. Hockenson and Jalen Nailor each have 150+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Eric Wilson has a team-high 41 total tackles while Jalen Redmond has a team-high 3 sacks. As a unit, Minnesota’s defense has combined for 16 sacks and 2 interceptions so far this season.Los Angeles Chargers Recap
The Los Angeles Chargers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 38-24 loss at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts last time out to sit at 4-3 this season. After this game, the Chargers will head on the road for a game against the Tennessee Titans.Chargers Drop 3 Of Last 4
Justin Herbert has thrown for 1,913 yards, 13 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 67.5% passing while Omarion Hampton leads Los Angeles in rushing with 314 rushing yards and 2 TDs this season. Keenan Allen leads the Chargers with 44 catches for 435 yards and 4 touchdowns while Quentin Johnston has 28 grabs for 407 yards and 5 TDs. Ladd McConkey’s added 37 catches and 380 receiving yards and 2 TDs and Oronde Gadsden II has 22 catches for 308 yards as well. On defense, Derwin James has a team-high 49 total tackles including a team-high 28 solo tackles. Tuli Tuipulotu has a team-high 5 sacks while the Chargers’ defensive unit as a whole has combined for 17 sacks and 6 interceptions so far this season.Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Chargers Betting Trends: Week 8
Why the Los Angeles Chargers will win
- The Vikings have lost eight of their last nine Thursday road games.
- The Chargers have won eight of their last nine Week 8 home games.
- The Vikings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Chargers have covered the spread in four of their last five games following a home loss.
- The home team has won the first quarter in four of the Chargers’ last five games.
- The favorites have won the first half in each of the Chargers’ last seven Week 8 games.
- The Chargers have scored the first touchdown in each of their last eight Week 8 games.
Why the Minnesota Vikings will win
- The Vikings have won each of their last four Week 8 games as road underdogs.
- The Chargers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against NFC opponents.
- The Vikings have covered the spread in each of their last eight October games as road underdogs.
- The Chargers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games.
- The Vikings have won the first quarter in each of their last four October games as road underdogs.
- The Vikings have won the first half in each of their last four October games as road underdogs.
- The Vikings have scored the first touchdown in each of their last seven Thursday games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Vikings’ last eight games as underdogs following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Chargers’ last eight games against NFC opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the last four Thursday games at SoFi Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.
Los Angeles Chargers Player Prop Facts
- Keenan Allen has scored at least one touchdown in four of his last five appearances against NFC North opponents.
- Justin Herbert has recorded 27+ completions in three of the Chargers’ last four games against NFC North opponents.
- Justin Herbert has recorded 260+ passing yards in each of the Chargers’ last four games against NFC North opponents.
- Keenan Allen has recorded 58+ receiving yards in each of his last eight appearances at SoFi Stadium.
- Justin Herbert has recorded 20+ rushing yards in six of the Chargers’ last seven October home games.
- Ladd McConkey has recorded 58+ rushing and receiving yards in six of the Chargers’ last seven games following a loss.
- Heading into Week 8, Justin Herbert ranks 1st in the NFL in passing yards (1913) this season.
Minnesota Vikings Player Prop Facts
- Adam Thielen has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last five October appearances with his team as a road underdog.
- Adam Thielen has recorded 10+ receiving yards in each of his last 16 appearances with his team as an underdog.
- Cam Akers has recorded 18+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last 14 appearances with his team as an underdog.
- Cam Akers has recorded 15+ rushing yards in each of his last 14 appearances with his team as an underdog.
- Heading into Week 8, Will Reichard has recorded the equal-most made field goals in a single game this season (5 vs Eagles, Week 7).
Matchup/League Facts
- Chargers – three different players have recorded 60+ rushing yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 8.
- Chargers – two different players have recorded 80+ rushing yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 8.
- Vikings – three different players have recorded 2.0 sacks or more in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 8.
- Heading into Week 8, the Vikings have recorded the largest margin of victory in the NFL this season (38-points vs Cincinnati on September 21, 2025).