Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell stood by his decision to stick with quarterback Carson Wentz through an apparent shoulder injury in Thursday's loss to the Chargers.

Minnesota Vikings QB Carson Wentz showed plenty of emotion on the sidelines in a "TNF" loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

That was the question on seemingly everyone's mind as they watched Wentz and the Vikings offense struggle to the tune of 164 total yards, just 11 first downs and 17 points. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell provided the answer after the game.

That player was Carson Wentz, the 23-year-old, five-time FCS championship-winning quarterback from North Dakota State. That was nine and a half years ago … and buddy, it’s felt like a lifetime.If nothing else,

Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit took turns taking shots at Carson Wentz during the Vikings-Chargers game on Thursday.

Sadly, this was almost predictable but Carson Wentz was not 100% on Thursday night and it showed. This sets up Minnesota for the return of J.J. McCarthy.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz has been hit with a big injury concern for the matchup against the Chargers.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell took most of the blame for Minnesota's 27-point loss to the Chargers on Thursday and expects to hand the ball back to quarterback J.J. McCarthy as part of the rebound plan.