Closing spread
SD -5.5
Total
41
Model margin
+1.2est.
SD perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Win probability
- Chargers
- Chiefs
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
The rivalry
KC lead 32–23 since 1999
Meetings average 44.6 points. SD are 27-27-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | KC–SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Q1 15:00 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LAC | Q1 13:32 | 9 | 35 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| KC | Q1 8:42 | 7 | 13 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| LAC | Q1 5:08 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 3–0 |
| KC | Q1 4:01 | 5 | 52 | Touchdown | 9–0 |
| LAC | Q1 1:43 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 9–0 |
| KC | Q1 0:26 | 6 | 24 | Punt | 9–0 |
| LAC | Q2 12:45 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 9–0 |
| KC | Q2 12:17 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 9–0 |
| LAC | Q2 10:45 | 11 | 33 | Missed field goal | 9–0 |
| KC | Q2 6:01 | 5 | 66 | Touchdown | 16–0 |
| LAC | Q2 3:23 | 4 | 8 | Punt | 16–0 |
| KC | Q2 1:15 | 8 | 56 | Field goal | 19–0 |
| LAC | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 19–0 |
| KC | Q3 12:41 | 3 | 14 | Turnover | 19–0 |
| LAC | Q3 11:27 | 7 | 12 | Field goal | 19–3 |
| KC | Q3 9:17 | 10 | 37 | Punt | 19–3 |
| LAC | Q3 3:17 | 7 | 83 | Touchdown | 19–10 |
| KC | Q3 0:25 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 19–10 |
| LAC | Q4 14:01 | 4 | 23 | Field goal | 19–13 |
| KC | Q4 12:35 | 4 | 19 | Punt | 19–13 |
| LAC | Q4 9:42 | 9 | 94 | Touchdown | 19–20 |
| KC | Q4 6:10 | 10 | 71 | Touchdown | 25–20 |
| LAC | Q4 1:26 | 8 | 25 | End of half | 25–20 |
Box score
Individual performances
Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Green | 13/25 | 146 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 1/1 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest Holmes | 30 | 181 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Trent Green | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snoop Minnis | 2 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 8 | 42 | 0 |
| Mikhael Ricks | 1 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| Larry Parker | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Priest Holmes | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Chargers; negative favour Chiefs.
Half-point at risk
3.02%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
52.3%
Expected total
44.9est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.13
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.24
- Expected margin+1.19
One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.