USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 11 showdown between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears

A couple of up-and-down teams kick off Week 8’s NFL action with the Los Angeles Chargers playing host to the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football. Both teams are coming off losses and trending in the wrong direction on the defensive side of the ball.

An important part of every Vikings home game is the performance of the national anthem; a lot of thought goes into the decision of who belts their voice to nearly 70,000 fans. A staple in the anthem rotation for the last three Vikings seasons is Monique ...