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Los Angeles Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs Recap

NFL · October 18, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Los Angeles Chargers LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Los Angeles Chargers at 23% against FanDuel's implied 22% — an edge of +13.5pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +13.7pp  ·  closed at 4.53 (22.1%)

Top Pick Dog play
Los Angeles Chargers
+350 on FanDuel
Model 23%
Market 22%
Edge +13.5 pts

Model gives 35.8% vs FanDuel's implied 22.2%. Elo gap of -126 backs it. Note: best price is 4.70 at DraftKings.

How the model got here

Each row is a stage in the probability calculation. The bar is the probability at that stage; the delta on the right is the shift from the previous stage.

Elo baseline
26.1% —
+ Season record + form
24.1% -2.0pp
Calibration offset
35.7% +11.6pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
30.1% -5.6pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
23.4% -6.7pp

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