"What happened to the Chargers who started the season with three consecutive wins over AFC West foes? Injuries along the offensive line and in the backfield account for some of the troubles - three losses in four games - but now the defense is breaking down too, especially against the run. Enter the Vikings, who have alternated wins and losses all season and are coming off a six-point loss to Philadelphia."
"How the Vikings can win: Protect the football; Carson Wentz is coming off a couple of head-scratcher interceptions against Philadelphia, terrible throws. Even though they don't have a top-tier running back, try to establish something of a ground game against a defense that has done a poor job of stopping the run the past two weeks. How the Chargers can win: The offensive line is getting healthier with Joe Alt and Trey Pipkins III returning to the practice field"
Injuries along the offensive line and in the backfield derailed the Chargers after a 3-0 start, producing three losses in four games and exposing a run defense that has recently broken down. The Vikings have alternated wins and losses and arrive off a six-point loss to Philadelphia; the teams last met two years ago in Minnesota, a 28-24 Chargers win. The Vikings can win by protecting the ball — Carson Wentz has had recent questionable interceptions — and by establishing a ground game against a vulnerable run defense. The Chargers can win if returning linemen give Justin Herbert more protection and if Kimani Vidal is used in space.
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