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AFC Playoff Picture: Chargers Jump Ravens in Wild Card Standings

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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.

5. 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.

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