2020 · Week 9 · Division

Final

Raiders

Las Vegas

QB Derek Carr

31·26

Chargers

Los Angeles

QB Justin Herbert

SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf

Closing spread

LV -1

Total

52.5

Model margin

+3.7est.

LAC perspective

Push chance

2.0%est.

Win probability

  • Chargers
  • Raiders

How each play moved the game.

Chargers winsRaiders wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Raidersedge mapChargers
  • +0.066EPA / play+0.043
  • 47.4%Success rate43.8%
  • +0.155EPA / dropback+0.154
  • -0.067EPA / rush-0.141
  • 10.3%Explosive rate7.9%
  • +2.18CPOE+0.07
  • 45.5%Third-down rate45.1%
  • 59.9%Red-zone TD rate60.1%
  • 2.49Points / drive2.02
  • 2.3%Turnover rate1.3%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

LAC lead 33–21 since 1999

CHARGERS have won 4 straight. Meetings average 43.9 points. LAC are 31-22-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W13LV @ LAC1431CHARGERS
2025 · W2LAC @ LV209CHARGERS
2024 · W18LAC @ LV3420CHARGERS
2024 · W1LV @ LAC1022CHARGERS
2023 · W15LAC @ LV2163RAIDERS
2023 · W4LV @ LAC1724CHARGERS
2022 · W13LAC @ LV2027RAIDERS
2022 · W1LV @ LAC1924CHARGERS

Box score

Individual performances

Raiders

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Derek Carr13/2316520

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Devontae Booker8688.51
Josh Jacobs14654.61
Derek Carr2147.00
Henry Ruggs III11010.00
Jalen Richard133.00

Chargers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Justin Herbert28/4232620

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Kalen Ballage15694.61
Joshua Kelley9283.10
Justin Herbert5244.80
Joe Reed273.50

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.

line -13.8%6.7%7.5%3.2%4.8%3.1%2.8%

Positive margins favour Chargers; negative favour Raiders.

Half-point at risk

2.05%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

58.9%

Expected total

45.8est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.96
  • Home-field advantage+1.71
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin+3.67