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Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell confirms Carson Wentz will start on Thursday Night Football vs. the Chargers.
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The 4-3 Los Angeles Chargers host the 3-3 Minnesota Vikings. Jim Harbaugh’s squad got off to a hot start, but has a -12 point differential through seven games. Meanwhile, Kevin O’Connell is +20 with JJ McCarthy and Carson Wentz under center.
It's the Los Angeles Chargers vs Minnesota Vikings in Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. Here's where to watch Thursday Night Football, including time, TV channel and streaming info.
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell announced Tuesday that Wentz will make his fourth consecutive start for Thursday night's road game against the Los Angeles Chargers. O'Connell added that McCarthy isn't quite ready to go after putting him through an on-field workout earlier in the day.
With Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy still recovering from a high ankle sprain, NFL Insider Tom Pelissero reports that quarterback Carson Wentz will start once again in the Vikings Thursday
The Vikings (3-3) travel to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers (4-3) for a Week 8 matchup streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET tonight.