The hosts bought into the tip zone on every of their opening two drives, with Herbert making an eight-yard landing move to Oronde Gadsden II earlier than Kimani Vidal, who completed with 117 speeding yards, punched in his first NFL landing from three yards.
Herbert then launched a 27-yard move to the nook for Ladd McConkey to assist make it 21-3 at half-time, however the Chargers quarterback gave up his solely interception halfway by way of the third quarter.
The Vikings took benefit, with Carson Wentz discovering Jordan Addison behind the tip zone to make it 24-10, however the hosts emphasised their dominance with a Tre’ Harris landing and two discipline targets within the fourth quarter.
The Vikings at the moment are 3-4 and Wentz struggled on his fifth begin instead of the injured JJ McCarthy, throwing for 144 yards, one landing and one interception whereas being sacked 5 instances.
McCarthy has been out with a excessive ankle sprain suffered in week two however head coach Kevin O’Connell hopes the second-year quarterback can return subsequent week, when the Vikings face a troublesome sport at divisional rivals the Detroit Lions.
“If JJ is wholesome, JJ will play,” mentioned O’Connell. “I consider we’re proper across the nook from seeing him be wholesome, have every week of preparation and go compete.”
