After losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 on Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings head to the West Coast to face the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night

According to the folks from Football Zebras, the officiating crew for this one will be headed up by Clete Blakeman. The last time the Vikings saw Blakeman and company was last year in Nashville, when that crew handled the Vikings’ 23-13 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

The Minnesota Vikings final availability report brings bad news for the offensive line and a few key veterans.

It's not just the short week that has the Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings feeling lousy going into their Thursday night showdown, but it certainly starts there.

Rice's record of 22,895 career receiving yards would require Jefferson to continue producing at his current levels until he is 35, according to ESPN Research. The same unlikely scenarios exist for Rice's record of 197 touchdowns and 1,549 receptions.

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The Minnesota Vikings’ roster has yet to reach its full potential as injuries have impacted the team early this season. However, on a short week before the “Thursday Night Football” matchup, the Vikings have ruled out both Van Ginkel and Ham.

While the Vikings' quarterback room has dominated discussions coming out of Sunday's loss to the Eagles, Minnesota's defense is on the verge of making an unfortunate piece of franchise history in Thursday night's game against the Chargers.