A pair of teams coming off losses will look to right the ship on Thursday Night Football as the Minnesota Vikings visit the Los Angeles Chargers to kick off NFL Week 8. Minnesota (3-3) fell to Philadelphia, 28-22, on Sunday after splitting their pair of international games. Los Angeles (4-3) has lost three of its last four, including a 38-24 defeat to Indianapolis in Week 7. The Vikings narrowly lead the all-time series with eight wins versus seven losses. With J.J. McCarthy (ankle) still recovering, Carson Wentz is set to start again for the Vikings. RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) has been activated off injured reserve and is set to play after missing the last four weeks, while Chargers OT Joe Alt (ankle) is also active after missing the last two games.
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Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The latest Chargers vs. Vikings odds have Los Angeles as the 3-point favorites. The over/under for total points scored is 44.5, a 2-point rise from originally opening at 42.5. Los Angeles is at -179 on the money line (risk $179 to win $100), with Minnesota at +150 (risk $100 to win $150).
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