Closing spread
SD -8
Total
46.5
Model margin
+2.2est.
SD perspective
Push chance
2.1%est.
Win probability
- Chargers
- Jets
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 7–5 since 1999
CHARGERS have won 5 straight. Meetings average 46.7 points. SD are 4-8 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 | NYJ–SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYJ | Q1 15:00 | 5 | 22 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LAC | Q1 12:49 | 3 | 5 | Opp touchdown | 7–0 |
| LAC | Q1 11:27 | 11 | 53 | Field goal | 7–3 |
| NYJ | Q1 5:40 | 4 | 12 | Turnover | 7–3 |
| LAC | Q1 3:57 | 5 | 16 | Touchdown | 7–10 |
| NYJ | Q1 2:03 | 4 | 18 | Opp touchdown | 7–17 |
| NYJ | Q2 14:48 | 2 | 5 | Touchdown | 14–17 |
| LAC | Q2 13:50 | 5 | 44 | Touchdown | 14–24 |
| NYJ | Q2 11:17 | 5 | 13 | Turnover | 14–24 |
| LAC | Q2 9:07 | 10 | 45 | Touchdown | 14–31 |
| NYJ | Q2 3:17 | 5 | 14 | Punt | 14–31 |
| LAC | Q2 0:26 | 1 | 3 | End of half | 14–31 |
| LAC | Q3 15:00 | 7 | 79 | Touchdown | 14–38 |
| NYJ | Q3 10:36 | 11 | 59 | Turnover on downs | 14–38 |
| LAC | Q3 4:47 | 6 | 26 | Punt | 14–38 |
| NYJ | Q3 0:58 | 16 | 77 | Touchdown | 20–38 |
| LAC | Q4 10:30 | 0 | 0 | Field goal | 20–38 |
| NYJ | Q4 10:28 | 5 | 43 | Field goal | 23–38 |
| LAC | Q4 8:21 | 7 | 80 | Touchdown | 23–45 |
| NYJ | Q4 3:55 | 4 | 19 | Touchdown | 29–45 |
| LAC | Q4 3:09 | 3 | 8 | Field goal | 29–48 |
| NYJ | Q4 2:03 | 5 | 26 | Turnover | 29–48 |
| LAC | Q4 0:43 | 2 | -2 | End of half | 29–48 |
Box score
Individual performances
Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 30/42 | 271 | 3 | 2 |
| Kellen Clemens | 3/5 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Brett Favre | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Leon Washington | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 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 Jets.
Half-point at risk
2.06%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
54.9%
Expected total
44.6est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.31
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+2.18
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.