PlayDecoded
Menu

Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers head-to-head

NFLWeek 17 • regular • 2026
Scheduled
Chargers logo
Chargers
Los Angeles
0
vs
Chiefs logo
Chiefs
Kansas City
0
LAC 48%52% KC
Prediction Confidence:
High

Kansas City Chiefs 52% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Chiefs:

  • ELO Rating. Chargers ELO 1478 vs Chiefs ELO 1534 (diff: -56)
  • Home Field Advantage. Chargers are 0-3 at home this season; Chiefs are 2-0 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)

What would change the call

Win probability if a leading factor were even

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

Make Your Prediction

Sign in to make predictions

View leaderboard to see rankings

VenueSoFi Stadium
Inglewood, CA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Chiefs (away)
Chargers (home)
52%
Win probability
48%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Game Preview

Chiefs at Chargers

The Chiefs visit the Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA in NFL regular season Week 17 action.

Our model gives the Chiefs a 52% 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 Chiefs (low): Chargers ELO 1478 vs Chiefs ELO 1534 (diff: -56)
  • Home Field Advantage favors the Chiefs (low): Chargers are 0-3 at home this season; Chiefs are 2-0 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Recent Form is neutral: Insufficient games for recent form analysis
Chiefs52%

is slightly favored to win

Key Factor
ELO Rating
Favors KC

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • ELO RatingFavors Kansas City Chiefs
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Kansas City Chiefs
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
Sign in to see factor scores, charts, and what-if simulations

What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

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

Premium feature: factor breakdown

Start 14-day free trial →

Understanding the win probability calculation

3 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/25/2026, 11:26:40 AM

Get the weekly model report card

Every Monday: last week's hit rate, Brier score, and the model's biggest misses. One email a week.

Key Players

Chiefs

Patrick MahomesQB
Chris OladokunQB
Garrett NussmeierQB
Justin FieldsQB
Tyquan ThorntonWR

Chargers

DJ UiagaleleiQB
Jake BrowningQB
Justin HerbertQB
Trey LanceQB
Dalevon CampbellWR

More games

Next and previous games for each team, plus others from this week. Win probabilities use the same display assessment as the game page.

Los Angeles Chargers

Kansas City Chiefs

Other Week 17 games

Frequently Asked Questions

Chargers has a 48% win probability, while Chiefs has a 52% 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.

View all NFL games