2026 · Week 13

Scheduled

Chargers

Los Angeles

@

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay

Raymond James Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

+6.6est.

TB 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 mapBuccaneers
  • -0.167EPA / play-0.081
  • 40.0%Success rate51.8%
  • -0.087EPA / dropback-0.168
  • -0.360EPA / rush+0.118
  • 5.5%Explosive rate5.4%
  • -6.21CPOE+14.02
  • 25.0%Third-down rate50.0%
  • 66.7%Red-zone TD rate50.0%
  • 1.39Points / drive1.44
  • 3.6%Turnover rate7.1%

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

TB lead 4–2 since 1999

TB have won 4 straight. Meetings average 58.8 points. TB are 3-3 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2024 · W15TB @ LAC4017TB
2020 · W4LAC @ TB3138TB
2016 · W13TB @ SD2821TB
2012 · W10SD @ TB2434TB
2008 · W16SD @ TB4124CHARGERS
2004 · W14TB @ SD2431CHARGERS

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+4.50
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.08
  • Expected margin+6.64