The Chargers didn’t play their worst game this season against the Vikings, but it might as well have been when it came to letting pivotal moments slip from their grasp.
Minnesota’s run game only mustered 103 yards on the ground and averaged 3.1 yards per tote. That’s a big win for the Chargers’ run defense compared to how they perform most weeks. Unfortunately, it was the banged up secondary that was the squeaky wheel in what otherwise was a pretty decent defensive performance. The pass rush was active and the Vikings were faced with quite a few third-and-longs.