Task Enterprises presentsNFL Intelligence

2020 · Week 11

Final

Jets

New York

QB Joe Flacco

28·34

Chargers

Los Angeles

QB Justin Herbert

SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf

Closing spread

LAC -10

Total

47

Model margin

+0.1est.

LAC perspective

Push chance

2.7%est.

the line sits on a key number

Win probability

  • Chargers
  • Jets

How each play moved the game.

Chargers winsJets wins

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Jetsedge mapChargers
  • -0.116EPA / play+0.043
  • 40.9%Success rate43.8%
  • -0.098EPA / dropback+0.154
  • -0.146EPA / rush-0.141
  • 7.4%Explosive rate7.9%
  • -2.07CPOE+0.07
  • 34.4%Third-down rate45.1%
  • 41.2%Red-zone TD rate60.1%
  • 1.24Points / drive2.02
  • 1.9%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 7–5 since 1999

CHARGERS have won 5 straight. Meetings average 46.7 points. LAC are 4-8 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2023 · W9LAC @ NYJ276CHARGERS
2017 · W16LAC @ NYJ147CHARGERS
2014 · W5NYJ @ SD031CHARGERS
2012 · W16SD @ NYJ2717CHARGERS
2011 · W7SD @ NYJ2127NYJ
2009 · playoffsNYJ @ SD1714NYJ
2008 · W3NYJ @ SD2948CHARGERS
2005 · W9SD @ NYJ3126CHARGERS

Box score

Individual performances

Jets

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Joe Flacco15/3020521

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Frank Gore15614.11
La'Mical Perine8334.11
Joe Flacco122.00

Chargers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINT
Justin Herbert37/4936630

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsAvgTD
Kalen Ballage16442.80
Justin Herbert2115.50
Troymaine Pope341.30
Joshua Kelley4-2-0.50

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 +107.3%7.4%2.9%4.4%2.7%

Positive margins favour Chargers; negative favour Jets.

Half-point at risk

2.71%

outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5

Model home win

49.3%

Expected total

43.6est.

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.93
  • Home-field advantage+1.71
  • Quarterback adjustment-4.06
  • Rest differential-0.48
  • Expected margin+0.10