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Los Angeles Chargers
VS
New England Patriots

Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 31, 2:53AM UTC

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NFL
New England
Mon 12 Jan 2026, 1:00AM
4
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Over 45.5 Total Points -110

The model graded 4 markets for Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots (NFL) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $191 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Mon 12 Jan 2026, 1:00AM at New England.

Our confidenceLean
Chance to win55.0%
The price says52.4%
Best price-110
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Total Points Over 45.5 Lean55% chance -110
Moneyline High69% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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This game is done — from the model’s graded calls on this game
Rhamondre Stevenson Over 29.5 · $100 returned $410

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GOOD PRICE in green
Total Points
Over
45.5
-110
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Los Angeles Chargers

  • Branson Taylor GOut
  • Tre' Harris WRQuestionable
  • Keaton Mitchell RBQuestionable
  • Cameron Dicker PKQuestionable
  • Brenen Thompson WRQuestionable
  • Tyler Biadasz COut
  • Rashawn Slater OTQuestionable

New England Patriots

  • Brenden Schooler SOut
  • Harold Landry III LBOut
  • TreVeyon Henderson RBQuestionable
  • Bryce Baringer PQuestionable
  • Marcus Bryant OTQuestionable
  • Myles Montgomery RBOut
  • Ben Brown CQuestionable
Availability updated Aug 30, 10:49PM UTC — NFL availability is season-pending (off-season); treat as a placeholder until the season opens. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots: Outdoors with 4 mph wind, 40°F — stronger wind and cold both nudge totals and the kicking game down, and 14 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Roof / venueopen-air outdoor
Surfaceartificial turf
Wind4 mph
Temperature40°F
Availability14 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: sustained wind above ~15 mph and hard cold both drag NFL totals and kicking numbers down, while a key skill-position player being out shifts target and touch share to his backups.

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineNew England Patriots to winNo line posted

New England Patriots vs Los Angeles Chargers moneyline — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Point SpreadNew England Patriots spreadNo line posted

New England Patriots vs Los Angeles Chargers spread — the live line, our model's read and how the free board has gone so far, tracked every game week on BetBetter.

Total PointsChargers @ PatriotsNo line posted
5-5Free board · overs and unders
Last 105-5Home5-4
Free board · recent overs and unders5-5

New England Patriots game total — on our free board this call has landed 5 of 10 times, updated every game week on BetBetter.

Los Angeles Chargers @ New England Patriots — what the model found

Our model graded 4 betting markets for Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots — 4 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 4 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots — recent results

New England Patriots have won 2 of their last 5 games; Los Angeles Chargers have won 1 of their last 5.

New England Patriots — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L13–37CLEAway
W24–21PHIHome
D13–13INDHome
L13–29SEAHome
W10–7DENAway
Los Angeles Chargers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L18–20LARHome
L17–41SFHome
W27–7HOUAway
L3–16NEAway
L3–19DENAway

Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: New England Patriots won 1, Los Angeles Chargers won 0.

DateNew England PatriotsLos Angeles ChargersWinner
Jan 12163New England Patriots

Who’s out or in doubt

14 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

New England Patriots
PlayerStatus
Brenden Schooler SOUT
Harold Landry III LBOUT
TreVeyon Henderson RBQUESTIONABLE
Bryce Baringer PQUESTIONABLE
Marcus Bryant OTQUESTIONABLE
Myles Montgomery RBOUT
Ben Brown CQUESTIONABLE
Los Angeles Chargers
PlayerStatus
Branson Taylor GOUT
Tre' Harris WRQUESTIONABLE
Keaton Mitchell RBQUESTIONABLE
Cameron Dicker PKQUESTIONABLE
Brenen Thompson WRQUESTIONABLE
Tyler Biadasz COUT
Rashawn Slater OTQUESTIONABLE

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Cashed picks for this matchup

From the public log
DateMarketPickResult
12 Jan 26 Moneyline New England Patriots ✓ HIT

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots in the NFL. You may also see this matchup written as Chargers vs Patriots, or as Patriots vs Chargers. The most recent game between them was Monday 12 January 2026 at New England. The model has generated 4 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NFL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 8 meetings on record
New England Patriots 6–2 across the last 8 meetings · these games average 36.3 points (meetings on record since 2017)
DateGameScoreWinner
12 Jan 2026Los Angeles Chargers @ New England Patriots16–3New England Patriots
11 Jan 2026Los Angeles Chargers @ New England Patriots16–3New England Patriots
28 Dec 2024Los Angeles Chargers @ New England Patriots7–40Los Angeles Chargers
3 Dec 2023Los Angeles Chargers @ New England Patriots0–6Los Angeles Chargers
31 Oct 2021New England Patriots @ Los Angeles Chargers24–27New England Patriots
6 Dec 2020New England Patriots @ Los Angeles Chargers0–45New England Patriots
13 Jan 2019Los Angeles Chargers @ New England Patriots41–28New England Patriots
29 Oct 2017Los Angeles Chargers @ New England Patriots21–13New England Patriots
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