Chargers 20–3 Colts: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2022

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Indianapolis Colts?

M. Williams (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.31 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.97 EPA): (12:25) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 81-M.Williams to IND 31 for 16 yards (31-B.Facyson)..

Quick answer

Winner: Los Angeles Chargers
Final score: Los Angeles Chargers 20–3 Indianapolis Colts
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 13–3 Indianapolis Colts at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Mykel Williams
Top passer: N. Foles
Biggest EPA play: (8:32) 9-N.Foles pass deep right intended for 80-J.Woods INTERCEPTED by 43-M.Davis at LAC …
Game date: 2022-12-26

Game summary

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Indianapolis Colts 20–3 on 2022-12-26. Mykel Williams posted a game-high +9.31 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	13	3	7	0	0	20
Indianapolis Colts	3	0	0	0	0	3

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LACLos Angeles Chargers

+1IND 15

+3LAC 27

+1IND 15

INDIndianapolis Colts

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 8:44TD
Austin Ekeler
Points+6
Yard line
IND 1
Score
6-0
(8:44) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 8:41XP
Cameron Dicker
Points+1
Yard line
IND 15
Score
7-0
15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 4:26FG
Chase McLaughlin
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 27
Score
7-3
(4:26) 7-C.McLaughlin 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-6-M.Haack.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:03FG
Cameron Dicker
Points+3
Yard line
IND 6
Score
10-3
(:03) 15-C.Dicker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
10-3
END QUARTER 2
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 6:05FG
Cameron Dicker
Points+3
Yard line
IND 3
Score
13-3
(6:05) 15-C.Dicker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 8:23TD
Austin Ekeler
Points+6
Yard line
IND 1
Score
19-3
(8:23) (No Huddle) 30-A.Ekeler left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 8:20XP
Cameron Dicker
Points+1
Yard line
IND 15
Score
20-3
15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Mykel Williams · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +9.31 total EPA · 4 snaps · +2.33 EPA/play
2Artavis Pierce · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +3.90 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
3Austin Ekeler · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +1.42 total EPA · 18 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
4Josh Palmer · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +1.29 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.43 EPA/play
5Justin Herbert · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +0.90 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
6Joshua Kelley · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +0.25 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
7Zack Moss · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +0.00 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.00 EPA/play
8Dylan Parham · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · -0.14 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.07 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Mykel Williams — LAC · Receiving

Mykel Williams posted the highest total EPA (+9.31) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +2.33 EPA per play.

Mykel Williams's top snap (+2.97 EPA): (12:25) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 81-M.Williams to IND 31 for 16 yards (31-B.Facyson).

Biggest single play (-5.75 EPA): N. Foles — (8:32) 9-N.Foles pass deep right intended for 80-J.Woods INTERCEPTED by 43-M.Davis at LAC 11. 43-M.Davis to LAC 41 for 30 yards (80-J.Woods).

Quarterback report card

N. Foles led all passers in efficiency for Indianapolis Colts, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

N. Foles (Indianapolis Colts) · 37 dropbacks · 45.9% completion · -8.1% CPOE · -0.65 EPA/play · -23.87 total EPA
Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) · 37 dropbacks · 64.9% completion · +10.9% CPOE · -0.11 EPA/play · -4.11 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Indianapolis Colts
Offensive EPA/play	-0.105	-0.478
Offensive success rate	44.4%	37.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.111	-0.645
Rush EPA/play	+0.005	-0.318
Defensive EPA/play	+0.478	+0.105
Defensive success rate	62.9%	55.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Los Angeles Chargers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.10 vs -0.48), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.10 EPA/play (25th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
Indianapolis Colts: -0.48 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

Indianapolis Colts: 10 drives, -29.65 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 11 drives, -8.53 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Los Angeles Chargers — Austin Ekeler (Q2 8:44)
Los Angeles Chargers — Austin Ekeler (Q4 8:23)

Field goals

Indianapolis Colts — Chase McLaughlin (Q2 4:26)
Los Angeles Chargers — Cameron Dicker (Q2 0:03)
Los Angeles Chargers — unlisted player (Q2 0:00)
Los Angeles Chargers — Cameron Dicker (Q3 6:05)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 13–3. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the IND 1 (Q2 8:44) — (8:44) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the IND 15 (Q2 8:41) — 15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the LAC 27 (Q2 4:26) — (4:26) 7-C.McLaughlin 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-6-M.Haack.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the IND 6 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 15-C.Dicker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal (Q2 0:00) — END QUARTER 2.

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 3–0. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the IND 3 (Q3 6:05) — (6:05) 15-C.Dicker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott..

The fourth quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 7–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the IND 1 (Q4 8:23) — (8:23) (No Huddle) 30-A.Ekeler left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the IND 15 (Q4 8:20) — 15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 1:39) — (1:39) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert sacked at LAC 19 for -6 yards (sack split by 99-D.Buckner and 54-D.Odeyingbo). FUMBLES (99-D.Buckner) [54-D.Odeyingbo], RECOVERED by IND-51-K.Paye at LAC 21. [WPA -16.0% · EPA -5.06]
Indianapolis Colts (Q1 8:32) — (8:32) 9-N.Foles pass deep right intended for 80-J.Woods INTERCEPTED by 43-M.Davis at LAC 11. 43-M.Davis to LAC 41 for 30 yards (80-J.Woods). [WPA -15.5% · EPA -5.75]
Indianapolis Colts (Q1 8:50) — (8:50) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short right to 14-A.Pierce to LAC 39 for 3 yards (26-A.Samuel). Indianapolis challenged the short of the line to gain ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 9-N.F [WPA +13.8% · EPA +3.19]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 12:25) — (12:25) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 81-M.Williams to IND 31 for 16 yards (31-B.Facyson). [WPA +10.7% · EPA +2.97]
Indianapolis Colts (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) 9-N.Foles up the middle to LAC 12 for no gain (49-D.Tranquill; 32-A.Gilman). [WPA -9.9% · EPA -4.23]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Indianapolis Colts (Q1 8:32) — (8:32) 9-N.Foles pass deep right intended for 80-J.Woods INTERCEPTED by 43-M.Davis at LAC 11. 43-M.Davis to LAC 41 for 30 yards (80-J.Woods). [WPA -15.5% · EPA -5.75]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 1:39) — (1:39) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert sacked at LAC 19 for -6 yards (sack split by 99-D.Buckner and 54-D.Odeyingbo). FUMBLES (99-D.Buckner) [54-D.Odeyingbo], RECOVERED by IND-51-K.Paye at LAC 21. [WPA -16.0% · EPA -5.06]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 7:34) — (7:34) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left intended for 13-K.Allen INTERCEPTED by 25-R.Thomas at IND 42. 25-R.Thomas to IND 47 for 5 yards (13-K.Allen). [WPA -9.6% · EPA -4.71]
Indianapolis Colts (Q3 10:12) — (10:12) (Shotgun) 9-N.Foles pass short right intended for 1-P.Campbell INTERCEPTED by 26-A.Samuel at IND 37. 26-A.Samuel ran ob at IND 26 for 11 yards (11-M.Pittman). [WPA -7.3% · EPA -4.62]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 8:44 · IND 1 · Score 6-0
(8:44) 30-A.Ekeler up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 8:41 · IND 15 · Score 7-0
15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q2 4:26 · LAC 27 · Score 7-3
(4:26) 7-C.McLaughlin 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-6-M.Haack.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · IND 6 · Score 10-3
(:03) 15-C.Dicker 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 0:00 · Score 10-3
END QUARTER 2
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q3 6:05 · IND 3 · Score 13-3
(6:05) 15-C.Dicker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q4 8:23 · IND 1 · Score 19-3
(8:23) (No Huddle) 30-A.Ekeler left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q4 8:20 · IND 15 · Score 20-3
15-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Los Angeles Chargers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Mykel Williams (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
N. Foles (IND) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Justin Herbert (LAC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Indianapolis Colts on 2022-12-26?

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Indianapolis Colts 20-3 in Week 16, 2022.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Indianapolis Colts?

Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 13, Indianapolis Colts 3; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Indianapolis Colts 0; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 7, Indianapolis Colts 0; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 20, Indianapolis Colts 3.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Indianapolis Colts?

Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Ekeler (Q2 8:44) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — A. Ekeler (Q4 8:23) Indianapolis Colts field goal — C. McLaughlin (Q2 4:26, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — C. Dicker (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:00, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — C. Dicker (Q3 6:05, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Indianapolis Colts?

N. Foles (Indianapolis Colts), 45.9% completion, -8.1% CPOE, -0.65 EPA per dropback, -23.87 total passing EPA. Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 64.9% completion, +10.9% CPOE, -0.11 EPA per dropback, -4.11 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Indianapolis Colts?

Mykel Williams (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.31 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.97 EPA): (12:25) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 81-M.Williams to IND 31 for 16 yards (31-B.Facyson)..

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 8-6 Now 9-6 W

Indianapolis Colts

Entered 4-9 Now 4-10 L

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