Chargers vs Chiefs – Week 17 2020
LAC
KC
LAC
AWAY
38@21
LAC BY 17
FINAL · WEEK 17
2020 SEASON
GEHA Field at Arrowhead · Kansas City, MO
KC
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Final: Los Angeles Chargers 38, Kansas City Chiefs 21.
Going in, our model had favored Kansas City Chiefs at 70% win probability, and the pick lost.
Out or doubtful: 5 Chargers, 5 Chiefs.
Model confidence: KC 70%Our line: KC -7.1
ODDS
SPREAD
KC +7.0
MARKET SPREAD · MARKET AVG
KC -7.1
OUR LINE
MISSED
VS SPREAD
MONEYLINE
KC · OUR WIN PROBABILITY
70%
TEAM COMPARISON2020 SEASON · EFFICIENCY, SCORING, TENDENCIES · RANK IN PARENTHESES · FULL-SEASON NUMBERS, NOT AS OF WEEK 17
+0.001Net EPA / play+0.138
+0.027 (15)Offense EPA / play+0.184 (2)
+0.026 (15)Defense EPA / play+0.045 (19)
43.2% (24)Offense success %50.1% (3)
GAME NARRATIVE
KC A+-tier pick misses. LAC takes it.
MISSED
Model picked KC but LAC won. Projected margin was 7.1, the model overestimated by 24.1 points.
INSTANT CLASSIC
The win probability swung past 50% 3 times. One of the wildest games of the week.
ATS MISS
Missed the spread by 10.0 points.
Every model misses. The edge comes from the aggregate, not any single game.
SITUATIONAL TRENDS
Historical splits, shown for context only. We tested them: picking the situations that beat break-even in training goes 770–760 (50.3%) out of sample, so they are not a betting signal and are not coloured like one.
LAC
Divisional 4-2 ATS (67%)
KC
Divisional 1-5 ATS (17%)
GAME WEATHER
VENUE
OUTDOOR
TEMP
35°F
WIND
6 MPH
IN-GAME WIN PROBABILITY
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2020 SEASON
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2020 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
Los Angeles ChargersPASSING
Justin Herbert4336 yd · 31 TD · 10 INT
RUSHING
Austin Ekeler530 yd · 1 TD
Joshua Kelley354 yd · 2 TD
Kalen Ballage290 yd · 3 TD
RECEIVING
INJURY REPORTWEEK 17
HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYLAST 5 MEETINGS
| GAME | SCORE | PICK | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAC@KCW6 2026 | LAC 6, KC 22 | KC | W |
| LAC@KCW15 2025 | LAC 16, KC 13 | KC | L |
| KC@LACW1 2025 | KC 21, LAC 27 | KC | L |
| LAC@KCW14 2024 | LAC 17, KC 19 | KC | W |
| KC@LACW4 2024 | KC 17, LAC 10 | KC | W |
WHAT PRO ADDS
Every stat on this page is free, and so is the model's pick for this game. Pro is the separate question of which games we would actually bet, and at what stake, plus player props, unit sizing, and the full profit-and-loss ledger.
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Our pick and its win probability, or the final score once the game is played.
COMMON QUESTIONSLAC vs KC
Our model takes Kansas City Chiefs at 70% win probability, a Tier A+ pick. The margin models project KC by 7.1. The market has KC at +7.0.
Los Angeles Chargers won, LAC 38, KC 21. Our model had favored Kansas City Chiefs at 70% win probability, and the pick lost.
The market has Kansas City Chiefs at +7.0, meaning the book expects Kansas City Chiefs to win by 7.0 points.
In Week 17, the Los Angeles Chargers were without 5 players (Out or Doubtful) and the Kansas City Chiefs were without 5 players (Out or Doubtful).
Sportsbooks have this game at 43.0 combined points. NoPunt's model projects 44.0, 1.0 above the market.
Week 17 of the 2020 season, SUN 4:25 PM.
Kansas City Chiefs, LAC 6, KC 22 in Week 6 of 2026.
By net EPA per play over the 2020 season, Kansas City Chiefs: LAC +0.001 against KC +0.138.
