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Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers

Houston Texans vs Los Angeles Chargers head-to-head

NFLWeek 9 • regular • 2026
Scheduled
Chargers logo
Chargers
Los Angeles
0
vs
Texans logo
Texans
Houston
0
LAC 49%51% HOU
Prediction Confidence:
High

Houston Texans 51% to win. The biggest signal favoring Texans:

  • ELO Rating. Chargers ELO 1478 vs Texans ELO 1541 (diff: -62)

What would change the call

Win probability if a leading factor were even

  • If the rating edge were neutral: HOU 49% (−2)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: HOU 50% (−1)

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VenueSoFi Stadium
Inglewood, CA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Texans (away)
Chargers (home)
51%
Win probability
49%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Texans at Chargers

The Texans visit the Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA in NFL regular season Week 9 action.

Our model gives the Texans a 51% chance of winning, making this an extremely close matchup. For the Chargers to win, several key factors would need to swing their way.

Key factors driving this prediction:

  • ELO Rating favors the Texans (low): Chargers ELO 1478 vs Texans ELO 1541 (diff: -62)
  • Home Field Advantage is neutral: Chargers are 0-3 at home this season; Texans are 2-1 on the road
  • Weather Impact is neutral: Weather data not available
Texans51%

is slightly favored to win

Key Factor
ELO Rating
Favors HOU

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • ELO RatingFavors Houston Texans
  • Home Field AdvantageNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

HOU
LAC
ELO Rating
Home Field Advantage
Favours HOU|Favours LAC

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Understanding the win probability calculation

3 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/25/2026, 10:36:18 AM

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Key Players

Texans

Davis MillsQB
Mark GronowskiQB
C.J. StroudQB
Graham MertzQB
Daniel SobkowiczWR

Chargers

DJ UiagaleleiQB
Trey LanceQB
Jake BrowningQB
Justin HerbertQB
Mante MorrowWR

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Frequently Asked Questions

Chargers has a 49% win probability, while Texans has a 51% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA.

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