Right tackle Rashawn Slater is out for the season after tearing his patellar tendon. Meanwhile, left tackle Joe Alt has missed each of the Chargers' last three games as he recovers from a high ankle sprain. Los Angeles has struggled without the bookend offensive lineman, losing three of its last four games.

The Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings kick off NFL Week 8 on "Thursday Night Football." Here's everything you need to know for tonight's game

The Chargers are aiming to bounce back from their ugly loss to the Indianapolis Colts with a big win over the Vikings for TNF.

Justin Herbert throws three touchdown passes as the Los Angeles Chargers return to winning ways with a 37-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

It has been a difficult month-plus for Los Angeles Chargers running backs, who lost Najee Harris to a torn Achilles at the end of September. October hasn't been much better as the injury bug took a bite out of the rookie, Omarion Hampton.

"If J.J. is healthy, J.J. will play," coach Kevin O'Connell said. "That's been the case since the injury. That's always been kind of my mindset, and I believe we're right -- hopefully -- around the corner from seeing him be healthy,

The Minnesota Vikings‘ difficult night on Thursday, during which they fell to the Los Angeles Chargers 37-10, took another compounding loss when left tackle, Christian Darrisaw had to leave the game in the first half with a knee injury,

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy nearly took a hit to his injured right ankle during Thursday night's game.