Closing spread
SD -3
Total
44.5
Model margin
+2.1est.
KC perspective
Push chance
7.0%est.
the line sits on a key number
Win probability
- Chiefs
- 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
KC lead 31–23 since 1999
CHARGERS have won 2 straight. Meetings average 44.9 points. KC are 26-27-1 ATS in the series.
Box score
Individual performances
Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 19/32 | 261 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Battle | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 1 |
| Matt Cassel | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Thomas Jones | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Dexter McCluster | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Baldwin | 5 | 8 | 82 | 1 |
| Dwayne Bowe | 4 | 11 | 62 | 0 |
| Steve Breaston | 3 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| Dexter McCluster | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Keary Colbert | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Leonard Pope | 1 | 1 | 11 | 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 Chiefs; negative favour Chargers.
Half-point at risk
7.05%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
54.8%
Expected total
43.6est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.35
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+2.14
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.