The Los Angeles Chargers’ lousy season has cost the Vikings a prime time game.
The Vikings-Chargers game set for Dec. 15 in Los Angeles has changed from a night game to a late afternoon game after NBC flexed the Bills-Steelers game to the night start.
The Vikings and Chargers will kick off at 3:05 p.m. Central in a game now televised by CBS.
The Chargers fell to 4-8 with a 23-20 loss in Denver on Sunday.
The Vikings play the Seahawks on Monday night in Seattle.
Ben Goessling is in his sixth year covering the Vikings, having joined the Star Tribune in 2017 after four seasons at ESPN and one at the Pioneer Press. He is an Apple Valley High School and University of Minnesota graduate. Follow him at @GoesslingStrib.
Mark Craig has covered the NFL for 23 years, and the Vikings since 2003 for the Star Tribune. He is one of 48 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. Follow him at @markcraignfl.
Andrew Krammer joined the Star Tribune in July 2016 after three years covering the Vikings for 1500 ESPN. He is a 2013 graduate of the University of Minnesota. Follow him at @Andrew_Krammer.
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