Welcome back to the AFC Playoff Picture, a weekly look at where the Chargers stand in the race to make the postseason.
The Bolts improved to 8-4 following Sunday's win and took another step forward in their push for the playoffs.
Here's the look at the AFC playoff picture — with standings, current playoff odds, and a status update — as we head into Week 14.
1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: Chargers
Week 15: at Cleveland
Week 16: Houston
Status: The Chiefs secured a playoff spot with their win over the Raiders on Black Friday.
2. Buffalo Bills (10-2)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: at Los Angeles Rams
Week 15: at Detroit
Week 16: New England
Status: The Bills clinched a playoff spot and also won the AFC East in Week 13.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: Cleveland
Week 15: at Philadelphia
Week 16: at Baltimore
Current playoff odds
ESPN: greater than 99 percent
The Athletic: 98 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 99 percent
Status: The Steelers topped the Bengals in Week 13 to remain in first place in the AFC North.
Get an inside look at the postgame celebration from the Bolts 17-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
4. Houston Texans (8-5)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: Bye Week
Week 15: Miami
Week 16: at Kansas City
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 96 percent
The Athletic: 98 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 97 percent
Status: The Texans are closing in on an AFC South title.
5. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: at Kansas City
Week 15: Tampa Bay
Week 16: Denver (Thursday Night Football)
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 95 percent
The Athletic: 93 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 93 percent
Status: The Chargers jumped back into the No. 5 seed on Sunday with a win coupled with Baltimore's loss to Philadelphia. If the Chargers remain there, it likely means a date with the Texans in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. Either way, the Bolts have won five of six games and are barreling toward a playoff berth in Year 1 under Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz. It feels like the AFC playoff picture is a race to 10 wins, and the Chargers can take another massive step Sunday night with a win at Arrowhead.
6. Baltimore Ravens (8-5)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: Bye Week
Week 15: at New York Giants
Week 16: Pittsburgh
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 98 percent
The Athletic: 96 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 96 percent
Status: The Ravens lost a tough battle to the Eagles on Sunday afternoon.
7. Denver Broncos (8-5)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: Bye Week
Week 15: Indianapolis
Week 16: at Chargers (Thursday Night Football)
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 76 percent
The Athletic: 77 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 76 percent
Status: The Broncos survived a wild Monday night game to pick up their eighth win of the season.
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: Bye Week
Week 15: Denver
Week 16: Tennessee
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 25 percent
The Athletic: 25 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 27 percent
Status: The Colts kept their playoff hopes alive with a last-second win over the Patriots.
9. Miami Dolphins (5-7)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: New York Jets
Week 15: at Houston
Week 16: San Francisco
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 9 percent
The Athletic: 11 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 10 percent
Status: The Dolphins saw their three-game win streak end on Thanksgiving in Green Bay.
Browse through live action photos of the Bolts Week 13 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium!
10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: at Dallas
Week 15: at Tennessee
Week 16: Cleveland
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 2 percent
The Athletic: 2 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 2 percent
Status: Cincinnati's playoff hopes are all but gone.
11. Cleveland Browns (3-9)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: at Pittsburgh
Week 15: Kansas City
Week 16: at Cincinnati
Current playoff odds
ESPN: less than 1 percent
The Athletic: less than 1 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: less than 1 percent
Status: The Browns led late but couldn't hold on against the Broncos.
12. Tennessee Titans (3-9)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: Jacksonville
Week 15: Cincinnati
Week 16: at Indianapolis
Current playoff odds
ESPN: less than 1 percent
The Athletic: less than 1 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: less than 1 percent
Status: The Titans lost handily to Washington on Sunday.
12. New York Jets (3-9)
Upcoming schedule
Week 14: at Miami
Week 15: at Jacksonville
Week 16: Los Angeles Rams
Current playoff odds
ESPN: less than 1 percent
The Athletic: less than 1 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: less than 1 percent
Status: The Jets postseason hopes are essentially toast.
14. New England Patriots (3-10)
The Patriots have been eliminated from playoff contention.
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-10)
The Jaguars have been eliminated from playoff contention.
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-10)
The Raiders have been eliminated from playoff contention.
