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Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers: Week 17 preview

• The Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) visit the Los Angeles Chargers (0-6) on Sun, Jan 3 · 1:00 PM ET.
• The Chiefs offense ranks 7th in EPA per play (+0.10); the Chargers defense ranks 10th (−0.03 allowed). Biggest Chiefs edges: explosive run rate, havoc rate, stuff rate. The Chargers defense holds the edge in 3rd/4th-down conversion rate.
• The Chargers offense ranks 32nd in EPA per play (−0.21); the Chiefs defense ranks 5th (−0.05 allowed). The Chiefs defense holds the edge in early-down EPA, EPA per play, explosive play rate.
• Luck check: the Chargers have been a bit unlucky (−0.8 points per game from kicking and fumble luck).
• Pace: projected for about 129 total snaps, close to a typical game.
• Weather: Indoors, so weather isn't a factor.