EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings will meet the Chargers in Los Angeles for the first time ever on Sunday. Minnesota (9-4) defeated Detroit 20-7 on Sunday and now will make its final road trip of the regular season. The Chargers (5-8) walloped the Jaguars 45-10 but it was too little too late to prevent elimination from the AFC Playoffs. Since Week 5, Kirk Cousins has totaled an NFL-best passer rating of 120.0. He leads the NFL with 21 touchdown passes and ranks third with 2,539 passing yards and a completion percentage of 72.0 in that span. Dalvin Cook ranks fourth the NFL with 1,108 rushing yards and is tied for first with 13 scores on the ground. He also ranks second with 1,611 yards from scrimmage, the fifth-most in team history through the first 13 games of a season. Kyle Rudolph has at least one touchdown in five of the past seven games. He leads all NFL tight ends with six receiving scores since Week 7. Stefon Diggs is fifth among receiving qualifiers with a per-catch average of 17.8 yards. He also ranks 10th in the league with 997 yards. Diggs needs 25 receiving yards to top the 1,021 he totaled in 2018 for a new single-season best. Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter became the youngest player in NFL history to record 50 career sacks, reaching the milestone at the age of 25 years, 40 days. His 3.0 on the day pushed his season-long total to 12.5, which is tied for fourth in the NFL, and career tally to 52.5. Minnesota’s offense ranks 11th in yards per game (374.8), fifth in yards per play (6.03), fourth in rushing yards per game (135.8), 14th in passing yards per game (239.1) and seventh in points per game (26.1). Los Angeles’ offense ranks 10th in the NFL in yards per game (375.7), fourth in yards per play (6.06) and 22nd in rushing yards per game (97.2). The Chargers are fifth in passing yards per game (278.5) and 18th in points per game (22.2). The Vikings rank seventh in the NFL in points against (19.2), 14th in yards allowed per game (338.5), 11th in rushing yards allowed per game (101.8) and 16th in passing yards allowed per game (236.6). The Chargers are eighth in the NFL in points against (19.3), fourth in yards allowed per game (304.8), 17th in rushing yards allowed per game (108.2) and fourth in passing yards allowed per game (196.6). source; Vikings.com
This is the home stretch now is not the time to stumble,if the Vikings don't win the NFC NORTH who will they mostly play as a wildcard be real cool if the Packers had to play the 49ers
Adam Thielen needs to sit out this game,comeback for the Packers,Bears game and get ready for the playoffs IMO
The way Diggs and Johnson have played, Thielen better be 1000% ready to go. Any reinjury now to the same leg would be a crime.
By the way, Lequan Treadwell is playing well also... need him to stay sharp also. Vikings cant loaf in this game or the will get beat-up.
Could be he's getting ignored somewhat in coverage as teams try to focus and stop Diggs. He has been a good check-down receiver as of late. Been real nice seeing Rudolph get more looks too, another huge factor.
Being that the Vikings weakness is there defensive backfield,they better bring there A game cause Phillip Rivers likes to throw the ball especially the deep ball GO VIKINGS
Mike Hughes didn't have a chance of stopping that,where is Holton Hill try him cause Xavier Rhodes is aways hurt and he sucks and Mike Hughes just can't get the job done Vikings 9 Chargers 10
Im here now... had work to do and babysat a 4 year old and a 3 year old today... im ready for some football!!!!
