Chargers vs Chiefs – Week 7 2023
LAC
KC
LAC
AWAY
17@31
KC BY 14
FINAL · WEEK 7
2023 SEASON
GEHA Field at Arrowhead · Kansas City, MO
KC
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Final: Los Angeles Chargers 17, Kansas City Chiefs 31.
Going in, our model had favored Kansas City Chiefs at 77% win probability, and the pick won.
Out or doubtful: 4 Chargers, 1 Chiefs.
Model confidence: KC 77%Our line: KC -9.9
ODDS
SPREAD
KC -5.5
MARKET SPREAD · MARKET AVG
KC -9.9
OUR LINE
COVERED
VS SPREAD
MONEYLINE
KC · OUR WIN PROBABILITY
77%
TEAM COMPARISON2023 SEASON · EFFICIENCY, SCORING, TENDENCIES · RANK IN PARENTHESES · FULL-SEASON NUMBERS, NOT AS OF WEEK 7
-0.088Net EPA / play+0.107
-0.076 (24)Offense EPA / play+0.021 (10)
+0.012 (25)Defense EPA / play-0.086 (6)
41.0% (22)Offense success %43.7% (12)
GAME NARRATIVE
KC A+-tier pick hits. Model was directionally correct.
CORRECT
Model correctly picked KC. Projected margin: 9.9. Actual: 14. Off by 4.1 points but directionally right.
COVERED
This pick covered the spread by 8.5 points.
Another data point for the model. A+-tier picks continue to track.
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 0-5 ATS (0%)
KC
Divisional 4-2 ATS (67%)
GAME WEATHER
VENUE
OUTDOOR
TEMP
72°F
WIND
10 MPH
IN-GAME WIN PROBABILITY
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2023 SEASON
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2023 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
INJURY REPORTWEEK 7
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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WEEK 7 · OTHER GAMES
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 77% win probability, a Tier A+ pick. The margin models project KC by 9.9. The market has KC at -5.5.
Kansas City Chiefs won, LAC 17, KC 31. Our model had favored Kansas City Chiefs at 77% win probability, and the pick won.
The market has Kansas City Chiefs at -5.5, meaning the book expects Kansas City Chiefs to win by 5.5 points.
In Week 7, the Los Angeles Chargers were without 4 players (Out or Doubtful) and the Kansas City Chiefs were without 1 player (Out or Doubtful).
Sportsbooks have this game at 48.5 combined points. NoPunt's model projects 45.8, 2.7 below the market.
Week 7 of the 2023 season, SUN 4:25 PM.
Kansas City Chiefs, LAC 6, KC 22 in Week 6 of 2026.
By net EPA per play over the 2023 season, Kansas City Chiefs: LAC -0.088 against KC +0.107.
