Kimani Vidal was promoted to the Chargers' active roster after rookie running back Omarion Hampton suffered an ankle injury in week five
NFL 2025 season: Week eight
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Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes as the Los Angeles Chargers returned to winning ways with a 37-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
The Chargers suffered their third defeat in four on Sunday to the Indianapolis Colts, who lead the way as the only team with a 6-1 record heading into week eight of the NFL season.
But they bounced back to go 5-3 with a comfortable win at SoFi Stadium, scoring four touchdowns and three field goals to hand the Vikings their second straight loss since beating the Cleveland Browns in London.
"It was a big win for us, a big opportunity to go correct some more mistakes," said Herbert, who came into week eight as the NFL's passing leader and added 227 yards to his tally.
The hosts got into the end zone on each of their opening two drives, with Herbert making an eight-yard touchdown pass to Oronde Gadsden II before Kimani Vidal, who finished with 117 rushing yards, punched in his first NFL touchdown from three yards.
Herbert then launched a 27-yard pass to the corner for Ladd McConkey to help make it 21-3 at half-time, but the Chargers quarterback gave up his only interception midway through the third quarter.
The Vikings took advantage, with Carson Wentz finding Jordan Addison at the back of the end zone to make it 24-10, but the hosts emphasised their dominance with a Tre' Harris touchdown and two field goals in the fourth quarter.
The Vikings are now 3-4 and Wentz struggled on his fifth start in place of the injured JJ McCarthy, throwing for 144 yards, one touchdown and one interception while being sacked five times.
McCarthy has been out with a high ankle sprain suffered in week two but head coach Kevin O'Connell hopes the second-year quarterback can return next week, when the Vikings face a tough game at divisional rivals the Detroit Lions.
"If JJ is healthy, JJ will play," said O'Connell. "I believe we're right around the corner from seeing him be healthy, have a week of preparation and go compete."
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