Win Probability
Confidence: <strong>slight edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Key Insights
- TEN offense: +0.052 EPA/play over its last 8 games (10th in the league)
- LAC defense: -0.049 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (8th in the league)
- Philip Rivers (LAC): +0.111 EPA/dropback in prior starts
- TEN on 3 more days rest than LAC
Predicted Final Score
Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Injury Report — Week 9
TEN
SD
Pulled fresh for 2016 week 9 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 5 pts on margin, 31 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 10:07 TD LAC (10:07) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left to 85-A.Gates for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 0 – SD 6
- Q1 04:15 FG LAC (4:15) 2-J.Lambo 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens. TEN 0 – SD 9
- Q2 14:22 TD LAC (14:22) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short middle to 16-Ty.Williams for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 0 – SD 15
- Q2 11:21 TD TEN (11:21) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 18-R.Matthews for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 6 – SD 16
- Q2 01:35 FG LAC (1:35) 2-J.Lambo 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens. TEN 7 – SD 19
- Q2 00:19 TD TEN (:19) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 18-R.Matthews for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 13 – SD 19
- Q3 12:28 TD TEN (12:28) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota right end for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 20 – SD 19
- Q3 05:35 TD LAC (5:35) 28-M.Gordon up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 21 – SD 25
- Q3 02:44 TD LAC (2:44) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota right end to LAC 49 for -2 yards (56-K.Toomer). FUMBLES (56-K.Toomer), touched at LAC 49, RECOVERED by LAC-20-D.Lowery at TEN 36. 20-D.Lowery for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 21 – SD 32
- Q4 09:55 TD TEN (9:55) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 82-D.Walker for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 27 – SD 33
- Q4 06:10 FG LAC (6:10) 2-J.Lambo 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens. TEN 28 – SD 36
- Q4 05:01 TD LAC (5:01) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short left intended for 13-K.Wright INTERCEPTED by 24-B.Flowers at TEN 33. 24-B.Flowers for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 28 – SD 42
- Q4 02:53 TD TEN (2:53) 29-D.Murray up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 34 – SD 43
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 TEN 4th & 6 at the 86Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 45%
(9:02) 6-B.Kern punts 36 yards to 50, Center-48-B.Brinkley, fair catch by 89-I.Burse.
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Q1 LAC 4th & 6 at the 15Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 36% p(FG) 94%
(4:15) 2-J.Lambo 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.
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Q1 TEN 4th & 3 at the 68Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 54%
(2:17) 6-B.Kern punts 55 yards to LAC 13, Center-48-B.Brinkley, fair catch by 89-I.Burse.
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Q2 TEN 4th & 1 at the 17Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 66% p(FG) 92%
(11:59) 29-D.Murray up the middle to LAC 16 for 1 yard (51-K.Emanuel).
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Q2 TEN 4th & 5 at the 68Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 46%
(5:22) 6-B.Kern punts 46 yards to LAC 22, Center-48-B.Brinkley. 89-I.Burse to LAC 25 for 3 yards (36-L.Sims, 31-K.Byard). PENALTY on LAC-23-D.McCoil, Unnecessary Roughness, 13 yards, enforced at LAC 25.
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Q2 LAC 4th & 2 at the 64Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.84 EPp(convert) 61%
(2:42) 8-D.Kaser punts 43 yards to TEN 21, Center-47-M.Windt. 87-M.Mariani MUFFS catch, and recovers at TEN 21.
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Q2 LAC 4th & 5 at the 5Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38% p(FG) 98%
(1:35) 2-J.Lambo 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.
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Q3 TEN 4th & 2 at the 67Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.55 EPp(convert) 61%
(:30) 6-B.Kern punts 45 yards to LAC 22, Center-48-B.Brinkley. 89-I.Burse to LAC 22 for no gain (50-N.Palmer).
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Q4 LAC 4th & 2 at the 58Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.82 EPp(convert) 60%
(12:58) 8-D.Kaser punts 58 yards to end zone, Center-47-M.Windt, Touchback.
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Q4 LAC 4th & 1 at the 18Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.21 EPp(convert) 66% p(FG) 91%
(6:10) 2-J.Lambo 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-M.Windt, Holder-10-K.Clemens.