2025 Week 16 · Final
Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys, final 34–17
Pregame first read
LAC run defense has the stronger league profile.
DAL run game #15/32 · LAC run defense #5/32 · 132 offense / 125 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- LAC -2.5
- Model total
- 51
- 80% range (DAL margin)
- -16.1 to +17.4
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingJustin HerbertLAC300 pass yds
- RushingOmarion HamptonLAC85 rush yds
- ReceivingGeorge PickensDAL130 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- DAL passing attack#8/32LAC pass defense#3/32
- DAL run game#15/32LAC run defense#5/32
- LAC passing attack#26/32DAL pass defense#26/32
- LAC run game#22/32DAL run defense#26/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
- Justin HerbertQB · 14 games228pass yds/g
- Kimani VidalRB · 10 games62rush yds/g
- Ladd McConkeyWR · 14 games51.1rec yds/g
- Oronde Gadsden IITE · 12 games50.2rec yds/g
DALDallas Cowboys
- Dak PrescottQB · 14 games281pass yds/g
- Javonte WilliamsRB · 14 games79.5rush yds/g
- CeeDee LambWR · 10 games97.6rec yds/g
- George PickensWR · 14 games86.6rec yds/g