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Chargers at Dolphins

Sun, 27 Dec 2026 · 18:00 UTC
Los Angeles Chargers logo
Los Angeles
Chargers
0-6 · L6
@
Miami Dolphins logo
Miami
Dolphins
1-5 · W1
Miami Dolphins to win 51% win probability · projected 21–21 · Coin Flip

Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

LAC 49%
MIA 51%
Projected score
21–21
LAC at MIA
Projected margin
+0.4
home perspective
Projected total
42.2
combined points
Confidence
Coin Flip
published before kickoff

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
Hard Rock Stadium
Roof
Outdoors
Surface
Grass
Rest · LAC
10 days
Rest · MIA
7 days

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Los Angeles Chargers

L @ KC 6–22
L vs DEN 17–23
L @ SEA 23–30
L @ BUF 16–24
L vs LV 14–26

Miami Dolphins

W @ NYJ 28–25
L vs CIN 24–31
L @ MIN 10–15
L vs KC 10–24
L @ SF 13–35

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

LAC · scored
15.0
per game · 6 played
LAC · allowed
25.2
per game
MIA · scored
16.3
per game · 6 played
MIA · allowed
26.2
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Los Angeles Chargers as the stronger side by 19 rating points, which on its own is worth about 0.7 points on the scoreboard (LAC 1,383, MIA 1,365).

Home field adds 1.4 points to MIA — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be. Rest shifts it a further -0.3 points (LAC 10 days, MIA 7).

That lands on a projected margin of +0.4, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Miami Dolphins at 51%.

No betting line has been posted for this game yet — books typically price about three weeks ahead. Until one appears, this page shows the engine's number with nothing to compare it against, which is exactly the situation the model is most useful in.

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