Closing spread
SD -6
Total
44.5
Model margin
+3.8est.
MIA perspective
Push chance
2.5%est.
the line sits on a key number
Win probability
- Dolphins
- Chargers
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
MIA lead 12–6 since 1999
Meetings average 40.4 points. MIA are 12-6 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 | SD–MIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAC | Q1 15:00 | 13 | 61 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| MIA | Q1 7:42 | 8 | 44 | Field goal | 3–3 |
| LAC | Q1 2:48 | 4 | 7 | Punt | 3–3 |
| MIA | Q1 0:39 | 5 | 32 | Punt | 3–3 |
| LAC | Q2 12:32 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 3–3 |
| MIA | Q2 10:38 | 9 | 65 | Touchdown | 3–10 |
| LAC | Q2 5:25 | 3 | 12 | Punt | 3–10 |
| MIA | Q2 4:21 | 11 | 79 | Touchdown | 3–17 |
| LAC | Q2 0:41 | 3 | 5 | End of half | 3–17 |
| MIA | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 3–17 |
| LAC | Q3 13:17 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 3–17 |
| MIA | Q3 12:11 | 10 | 69 | Missed field goal | 3–17 |
| LAC | Q3 6:05 | 7 | 68 | Touchdown | 10–17 |
| MIA | Q3 3:13 | 0 | 0 | Turnover on downs | 10–17 |
| LAC | Q3 3:06 | 6 | 24 | Turnover on downs | 10–17 |
| MIA | Q4 14:55 | 8 | 33 | Punt | 10–17 |
| LAC | Q4 10:33 | 4 | 5 | Punt | 10–17 |
| MIA | Q4 9:07 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 10–17 |
| LAC | Q4 7:33 | 4 | 14 | Punt | 10–17 |
| MIA | Q4 5:55 | 12 | 62 | End of half | 10–17 |
Box score
Individual performances
Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Pennington | 22/29 | 228 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Brown | 24 | 125 | 5.2 | 1 |
| Ricky Williams | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Chad Pennington | 3 | 3 | 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 Dolphins; negative favour Chargers.
Half-point at risk
2.52%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
59.2%
Expected total
45.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.74
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential+0.56
- Expected margin+3.79
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.