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Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills

NFLWeek 3 • regular • 2026
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Bills logo
Bills
Buffalo
24
vs
Chargers logo
Chargers
Los Angeles
16
BUF 74%26% LAC
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Buffalo Bills 74% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Bills:

  • Injuries. Bills healthier: 7 out, 0 doubtful vs Chargers 9 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage. Bills are 1-0 at home this season
  • ELO Rating. Bills ELO 1631 vs Chargers ELO 1478 (diff: +153)

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VenueHighmark Stadium
Orchard Park, NY

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Chargers (away)
Bills (home)
26%
Win probability
74%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Bills defeated the Chargers 24-16.

Our model predicted the Bills would win with 74% confidence -- and they delivered. A solid prediction that lined up with the result.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Bills and was a notable factor: Bills healthier: 7 out, 0 doubtful vs Chargers 9 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Bills and was a notable factor: Bills are 1-0 at home this season
  • ELO Rating favored the Bills and was a notable factor: Bills ELO 1631 vs Chargers ELO 1478 (diff: +153)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Bills have 7 player(s) ruled out, while the Chargers have 9.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Bills won 24-16

Bills won comfortably

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Bills at 74%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Buffalo Bills
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Buffalo Bills
  • ELO RatingFavors Buffalo Bills
  • Rest DaysFavors Buffalo Bills
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

LAC
BUF
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Rest Days
Favours LAC|Favours BUF

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Bills

Our Model74%

Chargers

Our Model26%

Understanding the win probability calculation

2 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 9/28/2026, 8:00:01 AM

Key Players

Chargers

DJ UiagaleleiQB
Justin HerbertQB
Trey LanceQB
KeAndre Lambert-SmithWR
Quentin JohnstonWR

Bills

Kyle AllenQB
Shane BuecheleQB
Josh AllenQB
Ja'Mori MaclinWR
Skyler BellWR

Frequently Asked Questions

Bills has a 74% win probability, while Chargers has a 26% 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 Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.

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