The Minnesota Vikings are heading towards a pivotal matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7 of the NFL season. Tomorrow, they have a chance to prove themselves against one of the best teams in their conference, and the play of their quarterback will determine their chances in that.

NFL Week 8 kicks off when the Los Angeles Chargers host the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football tonight. Start time, NFL TV schedule and how to watch

Carson Wentz made NFL history by starting six games in six consecutive seasons for the Vikings, but his season ended with shoulder surgery. J.J. McCarthy, previously sidelined by an ankle sprain, is now expected to return to the starting lineup for Week 9,

The Minnesota Vikings will travel across the globe to Ireland to kick off a two-game road trip, the likes of which the NFL and no other team has seen before. They will be facing the Pittsburgh Steelers as they meet their old friend, Aaron Rodgers, one last time, as he is playing in the last season of his Hall of Fame career.