2020 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 4, 2020 · Raymond James Stadium
Los Angeles Chargers
31
Tampa Bay BuccaneersWinner
38
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38–31. Biggest swing: Q3 0:12, TB +28% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:12) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep right to 15-J.Guyton for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q3 · 0:12TB +28% win prob(:12) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep right to 15-J.Guyton for 72 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 4:08LAC +25% win prob(4:08) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left intended for 17-J.Watson INTERCEPTED by 43-M.Davis at LAC 22. 43-M.Davis for 78 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 12:51TB +18% win prob(12:51) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 13-M.Evans to LAC 7 for 48 yards (24-N.Adderley).
- Q2 · 0:47LAC +15% win prob(:47) (Shotgun) 27-J.Kelley up the middle to LAC 6 for -3 yards (93-N.Suh). FUMBLES (93-N.Suh), RECOVERED by TB-45-D.White at LAC 8. 45-D.White to LAC 6 for 2 yards (72-R.Groy).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Chargers | Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 49 | 70 |
| Total yards | 325 | 487 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.6 | 7.0 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.12 | 0.17 (edge) |
| Success rate | 35% | 53% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 59% | 66% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.55 (edge) | 0.28 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.50 | -0.02 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/10 | 5/10 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 8 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 13 | 26 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 (edge) |
Buccaneers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.17 expected points added per play vs 0.12.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TB
30/46, 369 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT
12.7 expected points added · +4.9% completion over expected
Passing · LAC
20/25, 290 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
13.7 expected points added · +14.0% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | TB 25 | 12 | 75 | 5:00 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | LAC | LAC 25 | 6 | 75 | 1:46 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | TB | TB 33 | 8 | 35 | 4:19 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 4 | TB | TB 25 | 5 | 6 | 2:01 | Punt | |
| 5 | LAC | LAC 22 | 4 | 2 | 0:54 | Punt | |
| 6 | TB | TB 37 | 4 | 0 | 0:55 | Punt | |
| 7 | LAC | LAC 3 | 14 | 65 | 6:15 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | TB | TB 29 | 10 | 45 | 3:56 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | LAC | LAC 34 | 8 | 41 | 3:17 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | TB | TB 25 | 8 | 10 | 0:50 | Punt | |
| 11 | LAC | LAC 9 | 1 | -1 | 0:09 | Fumble | |
| 12 | TB | LAC 6 | 4 | 6 | 0:16 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | LAC | LAC 25 | 6 | -5 | 0:22 | Punt | |
| 14 | LAC | LAC 25 | 1 | 0 | 2:10 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | TB | TB 31 | 9 | 69 | 4:28 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | TB | LAC 25 | 15 | 124 | 6:42 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | LAC | LAC 25 | 5 | 75 | 0:52 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | TB | TB 25 | 9 | 90 | 3:55 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | LAC | LAC 25 | 5 | 9 | 2:20 | Punt | |
| 21 | TB | TB 21 | 12 | 72 | 6:05 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | LAC | LAC 25 | 3 | 3 | 0:18 | Interception | |
| 23 | TB | TB 41 | 5 | 16 | 2:22 | End of game |
0 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Buccaneers gained 124 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 20/25 | 290 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Austin Ekeler | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Justin Jackson | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Joshua Kelley | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | 0 | -6.8 |
| Gabe Nabers | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Guyton | 1 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 4% | 7.2 |
| Keenan Allen | 8 | 11 | 62 | 0 | 44% | -1.4 |
| Tyron Johnson | 1 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 4% | 4.6 |
| Hunter Henry | 2 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 16% | 1.9 |
| Joshua Kelley | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 12% | 2.3 |
| Donald Parham | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 4% | 2.9 |
| Justin Jackson | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8% | 0.4 |
| Gabe Nabers | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Austin Ekeler | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Murray | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyzir White | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denzel Perryman | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Davis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Casey Hayward | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uchenna Nwosu | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nasir Adderley | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond King | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Tillery | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 30/46 | 369 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Jones | 20 | 111 | 5.5 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.4 |
| LeSean McCoy | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Tom Brady | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | 7 | 8 | 122 | 1 | 18% | 10.2 |
| Scott Miller | 5 | 7 | 83 | 1 | 16% | 5.3 |
| O.J. Howard | 3 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 13% | 2.7 |
| Justin Watson | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 13% | -7.6 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 1 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 7% | 1.5 |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 2 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 7% | 2.9 |
| Ronald Jones | 6 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 20% | -3.6 |
| LeSean McCoy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.9 |
| Cameron Brate | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2% | 2.1 |
| Kenjon Barner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonte David | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaquil Barrett | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin White | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gholston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Vita Vea | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TB -7.5
- Closing total
- 42.5
- LAC moneyline
- +282
- TB moneyline
- -331
Buccaneers closed -7.5, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 69 — over by 26.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Raymond James Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 75°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- LAC 7 days · TB 7 days
- Coaches
- Anthony Lynn vs Bruce Arians