Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction, 10/23/2025 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Chargers

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: Prime Video

Odds-Point Spread: Chargers (-3.5)

Total-Over-Under: 44.5

The Minnesota Vikings (3-3) are on their way to SoFi Stadium on Thursday where they will meet the Los Angeles Chargers (4-3). Los Angeles opens this game as 3.5-point favorites. The total is set at 44.5.

The Minnesota Vikings head into this matchup 3-3 for the year. In their last game, the Vikings stepped onto the field against the Philadelphia Eagles and took a loss by a final of 28-22. Carson Wentz finished 26-42 with 313 yds passing. He had a QB rating of 64.9 and finished the game with 2 interceptions. Jordan Addison held an average of 14.2 yards per reception by notching 128 yards on 9 catches. Jordan Mason was the leader on the ground for the Vikings with 15 carries for 57 yards (3.8 yds per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they had 65 plays which gave them a total of 387 yards. The Minnesota Vikings rushed the ball a total of 23 times and totaled 89 yards, earning them an average of 3.9 yards per tote. In the running game, the Vikings gave up 45 yds on 23 attempts, which is an average of 2.0 yards per run allowed. Minnesota allowed 19 completions on 23 tries for a total of 316 yds, and a completion percentage of 82.6%.

The Vikings have recorded 1,912 yards on the season. Minnesota currently has 64 1st downs, and they have been hurt by 47 infractions for 367 yards. When analyzing putting points on the board, Minnesota has accrued 8 passing TD's and 5 touchdowns via the run. They have surrendered the football 11 different times (7 picks and 4 fumbles lost). As a team, they are averaging 103.8 running yards which has them sitting 20th in the league. When you look at getting the ball in the endzone, the NFC North members average 24.2 points per game.

The Vikings currently rank 10th in football concerning their defensive abilities, surrendering 20.8 points per game. The opposition is running for 4.2 yards per rush and 117.7 rushing yds per contest for the year. Regarding yards via the pass, the Vikings have relinquished 1,104 yards, which has them ranking 4th in the league. They have given up 184.0 yds per outing through the air, and are allowing a completion percentage of 67.7%. In total, they are granting 301.7 yds per game, which has them sitting 9th in the league. They have given up 8 touchdowns through the air, and 4 touchdowns to rushers. Overall, they have granted 706 yards via the running game in 6 outings over the course of this season.

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The Chargers step onto the field with a record of 4-3 for this campaign. When they last took the field, the Chargers took a loss by a final score of 38-24 when they faced the Indianapolis Colts. Justin Herbert (3 TDs) ended the contest with 420 yards on 37-55 passing while his quarterback rate was 93. He tossed 2 interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 7.6 yds. Keenan Allen was a featured target for the Chargers, catching 11 passes for 119 yds (10.8 yds per catch). Justin Herbert carried the football 6 times for 31 yards, finishing the contest with 5.2 yards per carry for Los Angeles. The Chargers finished the contest with a total of 445 yds while they ran 71 plays (6.3 yds per play). Los Angeles ran the football for 3.4 yds per carry, finishing the game with 54 yards on 16 attempts. Los Angeles conceded 23 rushing attempts for 120 yards (5.2 yards per carry). The Chargers secondary allowed a completion rate of 67.6%, relinquishing 281 yds on 23 for 34 through the air.

The Los Angeles Chargers average 372.7 yards per contest, which has them ranking 4th in the league. They hold an average of 111.1 rush yards per contest, and have toted the ball for 778 yds. They have thrown 6 interceptions while conceding 4 fumbles lost, and have been able to record 91 first downs as an offense. The Los Angeles offense has granted 379 yards on 52 penalty flags, which has them ranking 10th in the league when talking about hurting your team. In this campaign, the Chargers have racked up 1,831 pass yds and are sitting at 261.6 pass yds per contest, which ranks them 3rd in professional football. Regarding how much they score, the Chargers sit 20th in the league, by tallying 21.6 PPG.

They have given up 7 touchdowns through the air and 192.3 yards through the air per outing, ranking this team at 8th in the NFL. Los Angeles has relinquished a total of 865 running yards (123.6 total yards per outing), and 10 touchdowns on the ground for the year. The D has collected 7 turnovers (1 fumble and 6 interceptions) so far this year. On the whole, they have relinquished 163 total points. The Chargers defense has taken part in 409 plays, which has them sitting 12th in football. The Chargers are granting 23.3 PPG, which has them sitting 18th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Vikings-Chargers NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Vikings +3.5

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