Vikings @ Chargers
Vikings
ChargersArchived game: closing numbers from Action Network's consensus at kickoff. Live odds, picks and the confluence table only run on games still on the slate.
Matchup summary
Final: Chargers beat the Vikings 37-10 at home. The market closed with Vikings at +148 on the moneyline and the total at 44.5. This was an NFL 2025 week 8 game. The closing betting splits (tickets vs money), the earliest tracked line and the movement into kickoff are below.
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Vikings vs Chargers betting splits
Where was the money on Vikings vs Chargers?
| Market | Side | Tickets | Money | Closing line / odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Vikings | 56% | 61% | +3.5 (-118) |
| Chargers | 44% | 39% | -3.5 (-106) | |
| Total | Over | 77% | 90% | O 44.5 (-118) |
| Under | 23% | 10% | U 44.5 (-106) | |
| Moneyline | Vikings | 24% | 33% | +148 |
| Chargers | 76% | 67% | -172 |
56% of spread tickets and 61% of spread money were on the Vikings, so the average Vikings bet was larger than the average Chargers bet.
77% of total tickets and 90% of total money were on the over, so the average over bet was larger than the average under bet.
76% of moneyline tickets and 67% of moneyline money were on the Chargers, so the Chargers drew more tickets than money and the average Vikings bet was larger.
Line movement
What was the closing line for Vikings vs Chargers?
| Market | Earliest tracked | Closing | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spread (Chargers) | -3.5 | -3.5 | 0 |
| Total | 44.5 | 44.5 | 0 |
The Chargers were -3.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed -3.5: the spread has not moved.
The total was 44.5 24 hours before kickoff and closed 44.5: it has not moved.
The earliest tracked line is the oldest consensus snapshot Locksmith holds for this game, not the market opener.
Why the line moved
Why did the Vikings vs Chargers line move?
The spread did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (Chargers -3.5) even with 61% of the spread money on the Vikings. The total did not move from the line tracked 24 hours before kickoff (44.5) even with 90% of the total money on the over. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.
Across 822 NFL games (2023 week 5 through 2026 week 2, Action Network closing splits), the side with a larger money share than ticket share covered the spread 50.0% of the time (384-384-13) and hit the total 50.8% (396-383-6); break-even at -110 is 52.4%. Splits describe where the money sits, not what will happen.