Sadly, this was almost predictable but Carson Wentz was not 100% on Thursday night and it showed. This sets up Minnesota for the return of J.J. McCarthy.

Carson Wentz injury update: The Minnesota Vikings faced fans' fury on Thursday after veteran quarterback Wentz was seen struggling with his shoulder against the Los Angeles Chargers. The 32-year-old appeared on the injury report before the game. He was limited in practice on Wednesday, but still started in Week 8.

It seems like the Minnesota Vikings are being extra cautious with second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy's ankle injury. He did not play on Thursday night, marking the fifth game in a row that McCarthy was sidelined.

Carson Wentz started yet again for the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, but J.J. McCarthy's potential return may not be far off.

The league can thank the Minnesota Vikings for that one, as they were blown out by the Los Angeles Chargers is a game that appeared to be a bigger blowout than the 37-10 final score indicated. The Chargers had 419 yards of offense while the Vikings ended up with just 164. Los Angeles averaged 6.0 yards per play while Minnesota averaged 3.9.

Running back Aaron Jones returned to practice as he works his way back from a hamstring injury. He was limited. Fullback C.J. Ham (hand) and offensive lineman Brian O'Neill (knee) remained out of practice, and running back Zavier Scott (wrist) and linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel (neck) still were limited.

The Minnesota Vikings have their first short week of the season when they face the Los Angeles Chargers this Thursday night. It was a tough loss against the Philadelphia Eagles this past Sunday, with multiple different elements at play,