Closing spread
SD -10
Total
46
Model margin
+4.6est.
SD perspective
Push chance
3.2%est.
the line sits on a key number
Win probability
- Chargers
- Texans
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
SD lead 6–5 since 1999
HOU have won 2 straight. Meetings average 47.2 points. SD are 7-4 ATS in the series.
Box score
Individual performances
Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Rosenfels | 17/27 | 176 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Schaub | 11/18 | 77 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adimchinobe Echemandu | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 0 |
| Ron Dayne | 17 | 47 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Sage Rosenfels | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Anderson | 3 | 1 | 25 | 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 Texans.
Half-point at risk
3.22%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
61.3%
Expected total
45.2est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.45
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential+0.56
- Expected margin+4.58
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.