The Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings had no documented discontent or rivalry prior to the 2020 season. Instead, the two teams mutually inhabit the lonely “No Super Bowl Wins” club.
The Chargers and Vikings play in separate conferences, squaring off once every four years per the traditional AFC-NFC conference swap schedule.
Then, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson battled for the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award, ending in victory for the Chargers signal-caller. Herbert set the NFL record for touchdown passes in a rookie season with 31. Meanwhile, Jefferson shattered the NFL record for receiving yards with 1,400.