2026 · Week 12

Scheduled

Patriots

New England

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Chargers

Los Angeles

SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

-0.8est.

LAC perspective

Push chance

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Matchup

Where the edges are

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

Patriotsedge mapChargers
  • +0.052EPA / play-0.209
  • 45.0%Success rate36.9%
  • +0.215EPA / dropback-0.191
  • -0.200EPA / rush-0.235
  • 8.4%Explosive rate6.6%
  • +7.12CPOE-5.83
  • 40.8%Third-down rate33.8%
  • 61.2%Red-zone TD rate59.2%
  • 2.06Points / drive1.22
  • 3.1%Turnover rate3.5%

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

NE lead 12–5 since 1999

Meetings average 42.6 points. LAC are 6-11 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2025 · playoffsLAC @ NE3–16NE
2024 · W17LAC @ NE40–7CHARGERS
2023 · W13LAC @ NE6–0CHARGERS
2021 · W8NE @ LAC27–24NE
2020 · W13NE @ LAC45–0NE
2018 · playoffsLAC @ NE28–41NE
2017 · W8LAC @ NE13–21NE
2014 · W14NE @ SD23–14NE

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.43
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.56
  • Expected margin-0.77