Justin Herbert Week 8 Preview vs. the Vikings

Justin Herbert has a difficult matchup when his Los Angeles Chargers play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8 (Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET). The Vikings give up 184 passing yards per game, seventh-best in the NFL.

Through the air this season, Herbert has collected 1,913 passing yards (273.3 per game), completing 183 of 271 attempts (67.5%) for 13 TD throws and six picks. In addition, Herbert has 186 yards rushing (26.6 yards per game) on 30 attempts.

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Herbert vs. the Vikings

• Herbert vs the Vikings (since 2021): 1 GP / 195 PASS YPG / 1 PASS TD
• Minnesota has allowed only one opposing player to rack up 300 or more passing yards in an outing this year.
• The Vikings have given up one or more passing touchdowns to five opposing quarterbacks this season.
• Minnesota has allowed two players to throw two or more touchdowns in a matchup in 2025.
• The Vikings have allowed just one opposing player to throw for at least three TD passes in an outing this season.
• The 184 passing yards the Vikings give up per outing makes them the seventh-ranked pass defense in the NFL this year.
• The Vikings' defense is eighth in the league by conceding 1.3 passing touchdowns per game to opposing offenses (eight total passing TDs).

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Herbert Passing Insights

• Herbert has hit the over on his passing yards total four times this season (57.1%).
• The Chargers have passed 63.2% of the time and run 36.8% this season. They rank 17th in the NFL in scoring.
• Herbert is No. 18 in the NFL averaging 7.1 yards per attempt (1,913 total yards passing).
• Herbert has thrown for a touchdown in all seven games this season, with more than one TD pass four times.
• He has 13 total touchdowns this season (86.7% of his team's 15 offensive TDs).
• Herbert has attempted 39 passes in the red zone (59.1% of his team's red zone plays).

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