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New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots head-to-head

NFLWeek 12 • regular • 2026
Scheduled
Chargers logo
Chargers
Los Angeles
0
vs
Patriots logo
Patriots
New England
0
LAC 50%50% NE
Prediction Confidence:
High

New England Patriots 50% to win. The biggest signal favoring Patriots:

  • ELO Rating. Chargers ELO 1478 vs Patriots ELO 1585 (diff: -107)

What would change the call

Win probability if a leading factor were even

  • If the rating edge were neutral: NE 46% (−4)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: NE 52% (+2)

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VenueSoFi Stadium
Inglewood, CA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Patriots (away)
Chargers (home)
50%
Win probability
50%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

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Patriots at Chargers

The Patriots visit the Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA in NFL regular season Week 12 action.

Our model gives the Patriots a 50% 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 Patriots (low): Chargers ELO 1478 vs Patriots ELO 1585 (diff: -107)
  • Home Field Advantage favors the Chargers (low): Chargers are 0-3 at home this season; Patriots are 1-3 on the road
  • Injuries is neutral: Similar injury situations: Chargers (0 out) vs Patriots (0 out)
Patriots50%

is slightly favored to win

Key Factor
ELO Rating
Favors NE

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • ELO RatingFavors New England Patriots
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Los Angeles Chargers
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NE
LAC
ELO Rating
Home Field Advantage
Favours NE|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, 10:36:20 AM

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Key Players

Patriots

Behren MortonQB
Tommy DeVitoQB
Drake MayeQB
Kyle DixonWR
Ryan MillerWR

Chargers

DJ UiagaleleiQB
Jake BrowningQB
Justin HerbertQB
Trey LanceQB
Dalevon CampbellWR

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Frequently Asked Questions

Chargers has a 50% win probability, while Patriots has a 50% 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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