2021 · Week 16 · 2021-12-26 · REG
LACatHOU29 – 41
NRG Stadium · closed roof · astroturf
Pre-game market
FavouriteLAC
Favourite win prob (de-vigged)83.9%
Home moneyline+500
Away moneyline-661
Spread (home)-13.5
Total line46.0
Result vs marketupset
Situational record
Divisionalno
Home rest (days)7
Away rest (days)10
Rest differential-3
Home coachDavid Culley
Away coachBrandon Staley
Eliminated (standings proxy)HOU
Clinched division (proxy)none
Conditions
Temperature (°F)—
Wind (mph)—
Roofclosed
Surfaceastroturf
Source: recorded game conditions.
Officiating crew
- RefereeClay Martin
- UmpireFred Bryan
- Back JudgeGreg Wilson
- Field JudgeJames Coleman
- Down JudgeJerod Phillips
- Side JudgeJoe Larrew
- Line JudgeMaia Chaka
Box score leaders
| Team | Player | Stat | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Chris Smith | Total Defensive Sacks | 0.5 |
| HOU | Neville Hewitt | Total Defensive Tackles | 11 |
| HOU | Davis Mills | Total Passing Touchdowns | 2 |
| HOU | Davis Mills | Total Passing Yards | 254 |
| HOU | Chris Conley | Total Receiving Yards | 60 |
| HOU | Chris Moore | Total Receptions | 4 |
| HOU | Rex Burkhead | Total Rushing Touchdowns | 2 |
| HOU | Rex Burkhead | Total Rushing Yards | 149 |
| LAC | Jerry Tillery | Total Defensive Sacks | 1 |
| LAC | Kyzir White | Total Defensive Tackles | 11 |
| LAC | Justin Herbert | Total Passing Touchdowns | 1 |
| LAC | Justin Herbert | Total Passing Yards | 336 |
| LAC | Justin Jackson | Total Receiving Yards | 98 |
| LAC | Justin Jackson | Total Receptions | 8 |
| LAC | Justin Jackson | Total Rushing Touchdowns | 2 |
| LAC | Justin Jackson | Total Rushing Yards | 64 |
Highlightly match 50940
What we tested about games like this
Rest differentialflat
Real rest differential of -3 days.
Home underdogsflat
The home team was the real market underdog.
Surface & altitudeflat
Played on astroturf under a closed roof.
Late-week information timingvalidated
HOU was already eliminated by the real standings proxy.
Referee crew effectmixed
Clay Martin was the real head referee.