# Chargers vs Dolphins prediction: pundits split 1–1 Week 16, 2026: Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins Dec 27, 2026 · not played yet · 2 calls on record · updated Nov 12, 2:02 PM ET Who do pundits pick in Chargers vs Dolphins? Of 2 pundits with a call on record, the room is split, 1 each. Every call is graded once the game is final. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-16-chargers-at-dolphins Picks: - [Sam Monson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/sam-monson) took the Chargers; said Nov 12, 2026; on Check the Mic (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 - [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/carter-bahns) took the Dolphins; said Sep 28, 2026; on CBS Sports; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8bdb56be-4c1a-45fe-8423-d581fce21da1 ## How they come in The Chargers are 0-8 and have lost 8 straight; the Dolphins are 1-7 and have lost 2 straight. On win totals, 13 pundits put the Chargers at 8.1 wins on average, and 18 pundits put the Dolphins at 2.8 wins on average. Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida - Los Angeles Chargers: 0-8, lost 8 straight (121 scored, 219 allowed) - Last games: L 22-44 vs Texans; L 9-24 at Rams; L 6-22 at Chiefs - Unit ranks this season: offense 32nd, defense 26th of 32 - Last season: 11-6 - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 8.1, 2 to 12 wins - The side most pundits took won 6 of 8 Chargers games - Miami Dolphins: 1-7, lost 2 straight (126 scored, 200 allowed) - Last games: L 9-19 vs Lions; L 19-24 vs Patriots; W 28-25 at Jets - Unit ranks this season: offense 27th, defense 27th of 32 - Last season: 7-10 - Win-total calls: 18 pundits, average 2.8, 0 to 7 wins - The side most pundits took won 7 of 8 Dolphins games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Justin Herbert](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/justin-herbert) (Starting QB, QB): 1,591 passing yards · 6 TD, 11 INT · 61.3% completions · 190 rushing yards · 8 games; 21st in the NFL in passing yards - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Justin Herbert to stay with Los Angeles Chargers (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Justin Herbert to outplay his draft cost (an ADP of QB9 and is going in the back half of the seventh round) (not settled yet) - [Omarion Hampton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omarion-hampton) (RB1, RB): 369 rushing yards on 102 carries · 3 TD · 11 catches for 63 · 8 games; 25th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 17, 2026: Omarion Hampton to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Aug 15, 2026: Omarion Hampton to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Ladd McConkey](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ladd-mcconkey) (WR1, WR): 17 catches for 286 yards · 1 TD · 6 games; 76th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 6, 2026: Ladd McConkey to move to Pittsburgh Steelers (not settled yet) - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Sep 18, 2026: McConkie's out, and I expect him to be out for the game. (Chargers vs. Raiders, Week 2) (not settled yet) - [Oronde Gadsden II](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/oronde-gadsden-ii) (TE1, TE): 19 catches for 172 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 135th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Oronde Gadsden II to fall short of his draft cost (TE20, Overall RK150 | ECR vs. ADP: -20) (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 7, 2026: Oronde Gadsden II to be 3rd on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Tuli Tuipulotu](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tuli-tuipulotu) (Sack leader, LB): 3 sacks · 15 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 51st in the NFL in sacks - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Oct 29, 2026: Tuli Tuipulotu to move — “potential trade chip” (not settled yet) - No. 40 JP Acosta, Nov 6, 2026: Tuli Tuipulotu to sign a new deal with Los Angeles Chargers (not settled yet) - [Daiyan Henley](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daiyan-henley) (Tackle leader, LB): 0.5 sacks · 21 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 140th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Nov 11, 2026: Daiyan Henley to be 3rd on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Malik Willis](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-willis) (Starting QB, QB): 1,396 passing yards · 6 TD, 6 INT · 58.2% completions · 232 rushing yards · 8 games; 27th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 8, 2026: Malik Willis to record 1,000 rushing yards (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 6, 2026: Malik Willis to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Ollie Gordon II](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ollie-gordon-ii) (RB1, RB): 463 rushing yards on 107 carries · 4 TD · 7 catches for 23 · 7 games; 18th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Nov 5, 2026: Ollie Gordon II to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Malik Washington](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-washington) (WR1, WR): 33 catches for 350 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 55th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Malik Washington to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Aug 28, 2026: Malik Washington to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Greg Dulcich](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-dulcich) (TE1, TE): 24 catches for 270 yards · 0 TD · 7 games; 85th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Greg Dulcich to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round) (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Aug 23, 2026: Greg Dulcich to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Chop Robinson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chop-robinson) (Sack leader, LB): 4 sacks · 7 solo tackles · 7 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Sep 25, 2026: Robinson will be back against Kansas City and told reporters Thursday he'll be wearing a Guardian cap (Week 3) (not settled yet) - [Jacob Rodriguez](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-rodriguez) (Tackle leader, LB): 1 sack · 34 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 25th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 11 Lance Zierlein, Sep 15, 2026: Jacob Rodriguez to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet) - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: Jacob Rodriguez to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-16 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology