2025 Week 8 · Final
Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers, final 10–37
Pregame first read
MIN pass defense has the stronger league profile.
LAC passing attack #24/32 · MIN pass defense #4/32 · 229 offense / 139 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- MIN -1
- Model total
- 44
- 80% range (LAC margin)
- -13.7 to +21.1
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingJustin HerbertLAC227 pass yds
- RushingKimani VidalLAC117 rush yds
- ReceivingLadd McConkeyLAC88 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- LAC passing attack#24/32MIN pass defense#4/32
- LAC run game#2/32MIN run defense#22/32
- MIN passing attack#19/32LAC pass defense#22/32
- MIN run game#29/32LAC run defense#27/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
MINMinnesota Vikings
- Carson WentzQB · 4 games268pass yds/g
- Jordan MasonRB · 6 games63.3rush yds/g
- Jordan AddisonWR · 3 games94.3rec yds/g
- Justin JeffersonWR · 6 games88rec yds/g
LACLos Angeles Chargers
- Justin HerbertQB · 7 games273pass yds/g
- Omarion HamptonRB · 5 games62.8rush yds/g
- Quentin JohnstonWR · 6 games67.8rec yds/g
- Keenan AllenWR · 7 games62.1rec yds/g