LAC @ KC



Todays Matchup Details
Todays Game is on Sunday, December 14th
14/12/25 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff
Positives for the Los Angeles Chargers Game Today
A passing game script is suggested by the Chargers being a -4.5-point underdog in this game.
Given their underlying tendencies and matchup dynamics, the predictive model expects the Los Angeles Chargers to pass on 59.1% of their chances: the 10th-greatest rate among all teams this week.
The Chargers have run the 5th-most plays in the NFL this year, averaging a colossal 60.6 plays per game.
In tallying a monstrous 33.7 pass attempts per game this year, Justin Herbert slots in among the top quarterbacks in football (86th percentile) by this metric.
With a terrific total of 220.0 adjusted passing yards per game (75th percentile), Justin Herbert stands among the top passers in the league this year.
The projections expect the Chiefs as the 10th-most pass-heavy team among all teams this week with a 59.1% pass rate, given their underlying play style and matchup dynamics.
The Kansas City Chiefs have run the 4th-most plays in football this year, averaging a monstrous 60.9 plays per game.
Patrick Mahomes has attempted 38.2 throws per game this year, ranking in the 97th percentile when it comes to QBs.
When talking about protecting the quarterback (and the strong effect it has on all pass attack statistics), the offensive line of the Kansas City Chiefs grades out as the 6th-best in the league this year.
Patrick Mahomes checks in as one of the leading QBs in football this year, averaging a remarkable 267.0 adjusted yards per game while checking in at the 97th percentile.
Negatives with the Kansas City Chiefs Game Today
Given their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the Chargers are projected by the projection model to call only 62.9 total plays in this contest: the 6th-lowest number on the slate this week.
Opposing offenses teams have been hesitant to lean on the pass against the Chiefs, totaling the 8th-fewest attempts in the NFL (a mere 31.5 per game) this year.
The Los Angeles Chargers offensive line grades out as the 4th-worst in the NFL this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a harmful effect on all passing attack metrics across the board.
Opposing QBs have passed for the 8th-fewest yards in the NFL (just 210.0 adjusted yards per game) vs. the Kansas City Chiefs defense this year.
The Kansas City cornerbacks profile as the best unit in the league this year in covering pass-catchers.
A running game script is suggested by the Chiefs being a 4.5-point favorite in this week’s game.
Given the game dynamics and the underlying play styles of each team, this game is projected by our trusted projection set to see only 126.8 offensive plays called: the 4th-lowest number on the slate this week.
Opposing teams teams have been afraid to lean on the pass against the Los Angeles Chargers, averaging the fewest attempts in football (a mere 27.5 per game) this year.
Patrick Mahomes’s 63.6% Adjusted Completion% this season marks a meaningful reduction in his throwing accuracy over last season’s 68.3% mark.
This year, the formidable Chargers defense has allowed a mere 171.0 adjusted yards per game through the air to opposing offenses: the best in the league.
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