A few days ago, I wrote that I wasn't sure how good (or bad) the Los Angeles Chargers are. Between injuries and small samples, it was almost impossible to tell.

Well, with the full-time return of Khalil Mack and Joe Alt, I believe I have found my answer. When healthy, this is a very good football team. They proved as much in the 37-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football, demonstrating superiority in every aspect of the game in a way they haven't done since Joe Alt went down with an ankle injury in Week 4 against the Giants.

On the offensive side of the ball, the Chargers looked like the Jim Harbaugh-Greg Roman offense that we imagined. They ran the ball more than they threw it and the success of both relied on an offensive line that felt dominant. Joe Alt felt like a hub that could create Chargers offense out of thin air for most of the game.

They finished the game with 207 total rushing yards on 43 carries, with a touchdown as well. They threw the ball just 25 times, with Justin Herbert racking up 227 passing yards and 3 passing TDs to go against just one interception.

On defense, the Chargers took advantage of a Vikings offensive line that was without both of their starting offensive tackles. Carson Wentz was terrorized in the backfield by Khalil Mack, Tui Tuipulotu, Justin Eboigbe and others. He was sacked six times and hit many others, eventually leading to him playing while very injured before getting pulled for Max Brosmer. 

Here's just one example of Wentz running from pressure, this coming before Derwin James left the game with an ankle injury: 

The Chargers took a commanding 21-3 lead in the 2nd quarter, which all but eliminated the Vikings running attack. 

The big story of the night for the Chargers offense is probably Kimani Vidal, who finished with 127 total yards and a touchdown. He became an unsolvable puzzle for the Vikings defense, which made it easier for the rest of the offense to find success.

If it's not him, it's once again Oronde Gadsden II. For the second straight week, Gadsden made a massive impact on the game. Against the Vikings, Gadsden caught all five passes thrown his way for 77 yards and a touchdown.

Justin Herbert played a rollercoaster game that included both a pick-six (called back) and one of the dumber interceptions you'll ever see with a 24-3 lead in the 2nd Quarter. Overall, I think he added enough value with his legs (62 rushing yards!) and arm for this to be a positive performance, but he has to focus on eliminating the bad decisions that have been plaguing him this season.

I would say that this game is a "best case scenario" for the Chargers, who are back above .500 with extra time to rest before taking on a 1-6 Tennessee Titans team that has already fired their head coach, but unfortunately their injury luck continued the way it has all season long:

Hopefully, the Chargers can find a way to beat the Titans without those guys and the extra rest gets them back to full health for the visiting Steelers on Sunday Night Football.