2026 · Week 17 · Division

Scheduled

Chiefs

Kansas City

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Chargers

Los Angeles

SoFi Stadium · dome · matrixturf

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

-1.8est.

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.

Chiefsedge mapChargers
  • +0.113EPA / play-0.231
  • 47.1%Success rate35.9%
  • +0.144EPA / dropback-0.210
  • +0.065EPA / rush-0.262
  • 9.6%Explosive rate6.8%
  • +1.39CPOE-4.44
  • 39.9%Third-down rate34.6%
  • 56.1%Red-zone TD rate51.4%
  • 2.26Points / drive1.17
  • 0.9%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

KC lead 32–23 since 1999

Meetings average 44.6 points. LAC are 27-27-1 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2026 · W6LAC @ KC6–22KC
2025 · W15LAC @ KC16–13CHARGERS
2025 · W1KC @ LAC21–27CHARGERS
2024 · W14LAC @ KC17–19KC
2024 · W4KC @ LAC17–10KC
2023 · W18KC @ LAC13–12KC
2023 · W7LAC @ KC17–31KC
2022 · W11KC @ LAC30–27KC

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-4.00
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-1.79