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The Minnesota Vikings are hitting a rough patch in the NFL right now. The team just fell to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday in a lopsided 37-10 loss on the road, and they have a 3-4 record heading into their highly-anticipated matchup against the Detroit Lions, their NFC North rivals, on Sunday at Ford Field in Detroit. During the Vikings-Chargers game, quarterback Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes to help the Chargers snag their 27-point victory. Meanwhile, Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz had difficulties in his fifth start for injured signal-caller J.J. McCarthy, throwing for 144 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Wentz was also sacked five times. But it gets worse. The Chargers also lost in Week 7 to the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22. Coming out of that game, one Vikings player is getting hit with punishment from the NFL for his actions. Kevin O’Connell head coach of the Minnesota Vikings looks on against the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Each week during the NFL’s regular season, the league penalizes players for their actions in the previous week’s games. The NFL states on their official website that these actions are “to protect players from unnecessary risk and preserve competitive balance and game integrity, the NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed on a set of game-related rules violations that may result in accountability measures.” In the NFL’s report for Week 7, Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace was given a $5,759 fine for unnecessary roughness (use of the helmet). The incident took place in the fourth quarter at the 1:57 minute mark. Pace’s fine was the smallest that any player received for Week 7, with the most costly fine going to Rachaad White of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coming in at $46,371 for his use of the helmet during the team’s game against the Detroit Lions. According to the NFL, those fines will go to the Professional Athletes Foundation to “support legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels, including youth football and the communities that support the game.” “Since 2011, about $4 million a year has been used to support these worthy causes,” according to research from the NFL. No Philadelphia Eagles players were fined for their actions in the Week 7 matchup.
