Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers Final — September 20, 2026
Final score and result vs the closing line
Las Vegas Raiders 26, Los Angeles Chargers 14
Las Vegas Raiders won by 12.
- Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Chargers -6.5): Las Vegas Raiders covered.
- Combined score 40 vs the closing total of 43.5: Under.
- Las Vegas Raiders closed at +250 on the moneyline (a 27% no-vig market-implied chance).
The pre-game matchup
The Raiders (1-0) visited the Chargers (0-1) at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, September 20 at 4:05 PM ET in Week 2.
The Raiders have the 20th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 7th-ranked defense. Meanwhile, the Chargers have the 28th-ranked offense and the 22nd-ranked defense. When the Raiders have the ball, a 20th-ranked offense (−0.039 EPA per play) meets a 22nd-ranked defense (+0.144 allowed); when the Chargers have it, a 28th-ranked offense (−0.244) meets a 7th-ranked defense (−0.236 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Raiders offense is at 42.2% (18th) and the Chargers offense at 39.2% (25th). Through the air, the Raiders average +0.007 EPA per dropback (19th) against a Chargers pass defense ranked 24th; the Chargers average −0.191 (24th) against a Raiders pass defense ranked 8th. The Raiders score 27.0 points per game (13th) and allow 13.0 (6th); the Chargers score 14.0 (24th) and allow 26.0 (17th).
Kirk Cousins has a 40.6% success rate (21st of 32 qualified quarterbacks) compared to Justin Herbert's 40.0% (24th). Per dropback, Cousins is at +0.007 EPA to Herbert's −0.191, with 3 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions to Herbert's 1 and 1.
The Raiders are 1-0 and 1-0 against the spread; their last game was a 27-13 win over the Dolphins. The Chargers are 0-1 and 0-1 against the spread; their last game was a 26-14 loss to the Cardinals.
The Chargers closed as 6.5-point favorites at home against the Raiders. The spread opened at Chargers -7. The total closed at 43.5, down from 44.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Raiders +250, Chargers -310) prices the Raiders at 27% and the Chargers at 73%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Tale of the tape
Raiders2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: play-by-play via the public NFL Lab tables (raw EPA, not opponent-adjusted).
Quarterback matchup
- Dropbacks31
- Success rate40.6%21st
- EPA per dropback+0.00719th
- Completion %70.0%12th
- CPOE+0.719th
- Yards per attempt5.327th
- TD–INT3–2
- Sack rate0.0%1st
- Dropbacks35
- Success rate40.0%24th
- EPA per dropback−0.19124th
- Completion %63.0%20th
- CPOE−6.226th
- Yards per attempt7.713th
- TD–INT1–1
- Sack rate8.6%24th
Primary passer = most dropbacks over each team's last four games. Season to date; ranks among 32 qualified quarterbacks (at least 14 dropbacks per team game). Success rate = share of dropbacks and designed runs that gain expected points.
Players to watch
Jalen Nailor leads the Raiders wide receivers with 27 receiving yards (58th of 82 qualified wide receivers) with a target share of 17.2%. Ashton Jeanty has 102 rushing yards on 23 carries (5th of 47 qualified running backs). Ladd McConkey leads the Chargers wide receivers with 82 receiving yards (12th of 82 qualified wide receivers) with a target share of 25.9%. Omarion Hampton has 43 rushing yards on 12 carries (28th of 47 qualified running backs).
- Carries23
- Rush yards1025th
- Yards per carry4.422nd
- EPA per rush−0.03222nd
- Rush success rate43.5%20th
- Targets / catches5 / 3
- Receiving yards2758th
- Target share17.2%53rd
- Yards per target5.459th
- EPA per target−0.32966th
- Targets / catches7 / 6
- Receiving yards3219th
- Target share24.1%4th
- Yards per target4.627th
- EPA per target+0.01322nd
- Carries12
- Rush yards4328th
- Yards per carry3.634th
- EPA per rush−0.38544th
- Rush success rate41.7%25th
- Targets / catches7 / 5
- Receiving yards8212th
- Target share25.9%18th
- Yards per target11.718th
- EPA per target+0.96915th
- Targets / catches5 / 5
- Receiving yards588th
- Target share18.5%12th
- Yards per target11.66th
- EPA per target−0.06526th
Lead back = most carries and lead receivers = most targets over each team's last four games. Season to date; ranks among qualified players at the position (6.25 carries, 3 targets for wide receivers or 2.5 for tight ends per team game).
Success by situation
| Situation | Raiders | Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateRaiders offense vs Chargers defense | 39.2%27th | 48.2%24th |
| Early-down success rateChargers offense vs Raiders defense | 35.9%4th | 42.5%20th |
| Early-down EPA per playRaiders offense vs Chargers defense | −0.22631st | +0.14024th |
| Early-down EPA per playChargers offense vs Raiders defense | −0.00817th | −0.13827th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateRaiders offense vs Chargers defense | 41.7%15th | 46.2%22nd |
| 3rd-down conversion rateChargers offense vs Raiders defense | 20.0%6th | 25.0%23rd |
| 3rd-down EPA per playRaiders offense vs Chargers defense | +0.6008th | +0.16121st |
| 3rd-down EPA per playChargers offense vs Raiders defense | −0.8981st | +0.01315th |
| Red-zone TD rateRaiders offense vs Chargers defense | 75.0%13th | 40.0%6th |
| Red-zone TD rateChargers offense vs Raiders defense | 50.0%8th | 66.7%15th |
| Red-zone success rateRaiders offense vs Chargers defense | 41.7%19th | 23.1%3rd |
| Red-zone success rateChargers offense vs Raiders defense | 40.0%11th | 27.3%28th |
On early downs the Raiders succeed on 39.2% of plays (27th) against a Chargers defense that allows 48.2% (24th); on 3rd down they convert 41.7% (15th) against a defense allowing 46.2% (22nd). On early downs the Chargers succeed on 42.5% of plays (20th) against a Raiders defense that allows 35.9% (4th); on 3rd down they convert 25.0% (23rd) against a defense allowing 20.0% (6th). The Raiders score touchdowns on 75.0% of red-zone trips (13th). The Chargers score touchdowns on 66.7% of red-zone trips (15th).
Each row pairs one offense with the defense it faces; for a defense the rank is how stingy it is (1st = allows the least). Ranks out of 32 teams, season to date before kickoff.
Coaching and tendencies
| Staff | Raiders | Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Klint Kubiak | Jim Harbaugh |
| Offensive coordinator | Andrew Janocko | Mike McDaniel |
| Defensive coordinator | Rob Leonard | Chris O'Leary |
| Offense tendencies | Raiders | Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Pass rate over expecteddropbacks above what down, distance and score suggest · league −2.6% | −6.4%25th-highest | −2.1%17th-highest |
| Dropback rateshare of plays that are dropbacks · league 59.9% | 48.4%28th-highest | 68.6%10th-highest |
| Early-down dropback rate1st and 2nd down · league 54.6% | 45.1%28th-highest | 62.5%9th-highest |
| Shotgun rateshare of snaps · league 58.6% | 37.5%31st-highest | 76.5%4th-highest |
| No-huddle rateshare of snaps · league 6.8% | 1.6%27th-highest | 2.0%23rd-highest |
| Seconds per snapneutral situations; lower is faster · league 32.7 | 34.98th-slowest | 32.620th-slowest |
| Explosive passes (15+ yards)share of pass plays · league 14.9% | 6.5%29th | 15.6%15th |
| Explosive passes (20+ yards)share of pass plays · league 8.0% | 3.2%24th | 6.2%19th |
| Explosive runs (10+ yards)share of designed runs · league 10.6% | 12.1%11th | 6.2%26th |
| Sack ratesacks per dropback · league 6.3% | 0.0%1st | 8.6%24th |
| Turnovers per playinterceptions and lost fumbles · league 2.20% | 3.12%21st | 3.92%27th |
| Plays per gameoffensive snaps · league 59.6 | 64.010th-most | 51.024th-most |
| 4th-and-short go ratewent for it on 4th-and-2 or shorter beyond their own 30 · league 45.7% | 1 of 3 | — |
| Defense | Raiders | Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Sack rate generatedleague 6.3% | 13.5%3rd | 2.6%25th |
| Explosive passes (15+ yards) allowedleague 14.9% | 15.6%17th | 10.5%10th |
| Explosive passes (20+ yards) allowedleague 8.0% | 15.6%29th | 5.3%11th |
| Explosive runs (10+ yards) allowedleague 10.6% | 7.7%12th | 6.7%8th |
| Takeaways per playleague 2.20% | 4.00%5th | 0.00%25th |
| QB hits generatedper dropback · league 15.8% | 24.3%5th | 12.8%21st |
| QB hits allowedper dropback · league 15.8% | 6.5%4th | 11.4%9th |
The Raiders run more often than down, distance and score would suggest (−6.4% pass rate over expected, 25th-highest), while the Chargers sit at −2.1% (17th-highest). In neutral situations the Raiders take 34.9 seconds between snaps and the Chargers 32.6, so the Chargers play faster.
Season to date before kickoff, from play-by-play (regular season). Ranks out of 32 teams; for style stats with no better or worse, rank 1 = highest. Coaching staff: Wikipedia contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Injury report
- Darien Porter CBOutFoot
- Brock Bowers TEDoubtfulKnee
- Aidan O'Connell QBQuestionable
- Elijah Molden SOutHamstring
- Trey Pipkins TOutKnee
Starters (and the primary passer) on the game's official injury report, as of the latest report captured before kickoff.
Travel and schedule
The Raiders have 7 days between games and the Chargers 7. The Raiders travel about 232 miles.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home stadium; time-zone change is at kickoff. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
Recent form and rest
RaidersChargersLast five results this season, oldest to newest. Against-the-spread and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
EPA rank trend
Season-to-date EPA per play rank after each week (offense: 1st = most efficient; defense: 1st = allows the least).
Head-to-head
The teams have met 22 times since 2015: the Raiders won 10 and the Chargers 12. In the most recent meeting (November 30, 2025), the Chargers won 31-14; the Chargers averaged +0.138 EPA per play; the Raiders averaged −0.332 EPA per play.
| Date | Score | Spread | Total | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | Raiders 14, Chargers 31 Chargers won | Chargers -10 Chargers covered | 40.5 over | Chargers +0.138 · Raiders −0.332 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Chargers 20, Raiders 9 Chargers won | Chargers -3.5 Chargers covered | 46.5 under | Chargers −0.020 · Raiders −0.392 |
| Jan 5, 2025 | Chargers 34, Raiders 20 Chargers won | Chargers -7 Chargers covered | 42.5 over | Chargers +0.287 · Raiders −0.102 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Raiders 10, Chargers 22 Chargers won | Chargers -3 Chargers covered | 41 under | Chargers −0.089 · Raiders −0.335 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Chargers 21, Raiders 63 Raiders won | Raiders -3 Raiders covered | 36 over | Chargers −0.375 · Raiders +0.252 |
The last five meetings since 2015, most recent first. Spread and total are the nflverse closing lines.
Closing line and line movement
Raiders +7 (-109)
Raiders +6.5 (-104)
Chargers -350 75%
Chargers -310 73%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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