2026 · Week 6 · Division

Scheduled

Chargers

Los Angeles

@

Chiefs

Kansas City

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+22.2est.

KC perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Chargersedge mapChiefs
  • -0.167EPA / play+0.118
  • 40.0%Success rate40.9%
  • -0.087EPA / dropback-0.014
  • -0.360EPA / rush+0.259
  • 5.5%Explosive rate9.1%
  • -6.21CPOE-11.92
  • 25.0%Third-down rate56.3%
  • 66.7%Red-zone TD rate66.7%
  • 1.39Points / drive2.57
  • 3.6%Turnover rate1.5%

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

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.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · W15LAC @ KC1613CHARGERS
2025 · W1KC @ LAC2127CHARGERS
2024 · W14LAC @ KC1719KC
2024 · W4KC @ LAC1710KC
2023 · W18KC @ LAC1312KC
2023 · W7LAC @ KC1731KC
2022 · W11KC @ LAC3027KC
2022 · W2LAC @ KC2427KC

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+19.38
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential+0.56
  • Expected margin+22.16