The Minnesota Vikings have been urged to consider making an extremely surprising quarterback trade after the Carson Wentz injury.

J.J. McCarthy watched on as Carson Wentz and the Minnesota Vikings dropped their second-straight game, falling to 3-4 on the 2025 NFL season after a 37-10 loss to Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8's edition of "Thursday Night Football.

Aaron Jones has missed the last four games with a hamstring injury. Here's what to know about his status for "Thursday Night Football."

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell addressed the team's future decision between Carson Wentz and J.J. McCarthy after a loss to the Eagles.

Carson Wentz took a beating against the Chargers. As the future of the Vikings looked on from the sidelines, Wentz was allowed to fail on Thursday.

Vikings QB Carson Wentz is set to undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder. He will be placed on IR. J.J. McCarthy is in line to start.

Vidal, a product of Troy, has risen from the practice squad to claim Los Angeles' RB1 spot in Hampton and Harris' absence. He was tasked with igniting Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman's run-heavy offense and didn't disappoint in the Chargers 37-10 win. Here's more on his performance as the Chargers advanced to 5-3.

Thursday Night Football schedule, TV channel, time, streaming information for Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Chargers NFL Week 8 game Oct. 23, 2025.

The Buccaneers will once again be without running back Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder) and wide receiver Chris Godwin (fibula) for their Week 8 game against the Saints, coach Todd Bowles said in his Wednesday press conference. Tampa Bay has a bye in Week 9, which played a factor in the decision.

Do the Detroit Lions play today? No, they have a bye week, meaning they are not playing a game during Week 8 of the NFL schedule.