2026 · Week 13

Scheduled

Chargers

Los Angeles

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Buccaneers

Tampa Bay

Raymond James Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

+4.7est.

TB 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.

Chargersedge mapBuccaneers
  • -0.231EPA / play-0.091
  • 35.9%Success rate41.1%
  • -0.210EPA / dropback-0.151
  • -0.262EPA / rush-0.023
  • 6.8%Explosive rate8.5%
  • -4.44CPOE-3.59
  • 34.6%Third-down rate39.8%
  • 51.4%Red-zone TD rate53.6%
  • 1.17Points / drive1.80
  • 3.5%Turnover rate2.3%

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

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 @ LAC40–17TB
2020 · W4LAC @ TB31–38TB
2016 · W13TB @ SD28–21TB
2012 · W10SD @ TB24–34TB
2008 · W16SD @ TB41–24CHARGERS
2004 · W14TB @ SD24–31CHARGERS

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.58
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential-0.08
  • Expected margin+4.72