"Four days ago, the Chargers played their worst game of the season. They were embarrassed and beaten down by the Indianapolis Colts in a 38-24 loss at home. "We looked like s---" a dejected Derwin James Jr. said after that game. Even before, the Chargers had appeared out of sync. They had lost three of their last four, and their sole win, a 29-27 win over the lifeless 1-6 Miami Dolphins, didn't sit right with the team."
"Ultimately, the Chargers had looked nothing like the team that began the season 3-0 by sweeping the AFC West. But the paradigm shifted in a significant way on Thursday night. The Chargers played one of their best games of the season in a pummeling of Minnesota. Playing in their first full game with tackle Joe Alt since Week 3, the Chargers did whatever they wanted on offense, and their defense shut down the Vikings to avoid their second two-game losing skid this season."
""We supposed to blow them out," a frustrated James said then."
The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 37-10 at SoFi Stadium. Four days earlier the Chargers lost 38-24 to the Indianapolis Colts and had looked out of sync, losing three of four games. The narrow 29-27 win over the 1-6 Miami Dolphins failed to satisfy the team. On Thursday, with tackle Joe Alt playing his first full game since Week 3, the Chargers’ offense operated effectively while the defense stifled Minnesota. The victory avoided a two-game skid and kept Los Angeles positioned to reclaim first place in the AFC West if Denver loses.
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