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Sunday 2023-01-01 · 16:25 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood US 🏟 Dome Spread 6.5 O/U 41.5

Win Probability

LA
38.5%
LAC
61.5%
🏟 Dome

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

  • LA offense: -0.036 EPA/play over its last 8 games (22nd in the league)
  • Indoors — weather neutralised
  • QB edge to LAC: Justin Herbert (LAC) -0.011 vs Baker Mayfield (LA) -0.113 EPA/dropback

Predicted Final Score

LA 20
LAC 24
Projected margin: LAC by 4 Projected total: 44

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 17

LA

Brian Allen C Out Calf
Aaron Donald DT Out Ankle
Ben Skowronek WR Out Calf
John Wolford QB Out Neck
Leonard Floyd LB Questionable Not injury related - resting player
Tyler Higbee TE Questionable Not injury related - resting player

LAC

Derwin James S Out Concussion
Zander Horvath FB Questionable Ankle

Pulled fresh for 2022 week 17 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

LA 10
LAC 31

Prediction missed by 17 pts on margin, 3 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 01:13 FG LA (1:13) 8-M.Gay 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-11-R.Dixon. LA 3 – LAC 0
  • Q2 13:47 TD LAC (13:47) (Shotgun) 30-A.Ekeler left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA 3 – LAC 6
  • Q2 08:37 TD LAC (8:37) 30-A.Ekeler right guard for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA 3 – LAC 13
  • Q2 04:14 TD LA (4:14) 41-M.Brown up the middle for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA 9 – LAC 14
  • Q2 00:18 FG LAC (:18) 15-C.Dicker 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott. LA 10 – LAC 17
  • Q3 08:50 TD LAC (8:50) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 7-G.Everett for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA 10 – LAC 23
  • Q4 12:16 TD LAC (12:16) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 89-D.Parham for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. LA 10 – LAC 30

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 LA 4th & 11 at the 60
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 32%

    (12:19) 11-R.Dixon punts 36 yards to LAC 24, Center-42-M.Orzech, out of bounds.

  • Q1 LAC 4th & 10 at the 62
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 35%

    (9:27) 16-J.Scott punts 48 yards to LA 14, Center-47-J.Harris, fair catch by 19-B.Powell.

  • Q1 LA 4th & 5 at the 5
    Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.45 EP
    p(convert) 37% p(FG) 98%

    (1:13) 8-M.Gay 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-11-R.Dixon.

  • Q2 LA 4th & 18 at the 41
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 23% p(FG) 57%

    (10:32) 11-R.Dixon punts 31 yards to LAC 10, Center-42-M.Orzech, downed by LA-56-C.Rozeboom.

  • Q2 LAC 4th & 10 at the 22
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 30% p(FG) 90%

    (:18) 15-C.Dicker 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.

  • Q3 LAC 4th & 8 at the 59
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 38%

    (4:37) 16-J.Scott punts 36 yards to LA 23, Center-47-J.Harris, fair catch by 19-B.Powell.

  • Q3 LA 4th & 15 at the 66
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 28%

    (1:22) 11-R.Dixon punts 47 yards to LAC 19, Center-42-M.Orzech. 1-D.Carter ran ob at LAC 30 for 11 yards (33-N.Scott).

  • Q4 LA 4th & 3 at the 68
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.36 EP
    p(convert) 54%

    (11:21) 11-R.Dixon punts 51 yards to LAC 17, Center-42-M.Orzech. 1-D.Carter pushed ob at LAC 26 for 9 yards (23-K.Williams).

  • Q4 LAC 4th & 2 at the 56
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.99 EP
    p(convert) 60%

    (6:42) 16-J.Scott punts 44 yards to LA 12, Center-47-J.Harris, fair catch by 19-B.Powell.

  • Q4 LA 4th & 19 at the 97
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 28%

    (5:16) 11-R.Dixon punts 57 yards to LAC 40, Center-42-M.Orzech. 1-D.Carter to LAC 46 for 6 yards (44-D.Hardy; 56-C.Rozeboom).

  • Q4 LAC 4th & 9 at the 39 late-game
    Chose PUNT Model wanted KICK instead — cost +1.09 EP
    p(convert) 34% p(FG) 62%

    (1:12) 16-J.Scott punts 33 yards to LA 6, Center-47-J.Harris, downed by LAC-33-D.Leonard.