SAN DIEGO -- It’s game week.
While the first two preseason games are mostly about evaluating players competing for spots on the back end of the roster, the third exhibition game traditionally serves as a dress rehearsal for the regular season.
That likely will be the case for the San Diego Chargers when they hit the road to face the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday in preseason game No. 3.
A trendy pick to win the NFC North for a second straight season, the Vikings provide another good preview for what the Chargers will see during the regular season -- a physical, fast defense coupled with a strong running game, led by Adrian Peterson.