Week 8 begins in LA.
Thursday Night Football heads to California, where Matthew Stafford and the healthier Rams will welcome the 5-1 Minnesota Vikings to town coming off their first loss of the season.
Check down below to see Pats Pulpit’s picks tonight and head to the comment section to further discussion tonight’s Thursday night action.
Patriots rooting guide
Go good game! With both teams in the opposing conference and a minimal strength of schedule factor at this point in the season, New England has no major rooting interest. | 8:15 p.m. ET, Amazon
Patriots picks
Oliver Thomas: The Vikings stand first around the league in interceptions and third around the league in sacks. Brian Flores’ defense also stood 19 seconds, 44 yards and a field goal away from being 6-0. That should travel to SoFi Stadium against a Rams offense that may no longer include Cooper Kupp by the NFL trade deadline. | Vikings 27, Rams 21
Brian Hines: The Rams offense will get a boost with the return of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, but will still have their hands full against Brian Flores’ Vikings defense. Allowing over 150 yards per game on the ground (30th in football), Aaron Jones paces Minnesota’s offense to a road victory. | Vikings 24, Rams 20
Bernd Buchmasser: The Rams will get their best two wide receivers back, but it may not be enough to lift them past Brian Flores’ Vikings defense. Six games in, that unit has been the bedrock upon which Minnesota built its 5-1 record — and it will again play a crucial role in lifting the team to 6-1 on Thursday night. | Vikings 28, Rams 17
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