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AFC Playoff Picture: Chargers Remain in Wild Card Spot Ahead of Week 15

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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 dropped to 8-5 on Sunday night with a loss to the Chiefs but are still firmly in the playoff field.

Here's the look at the AFC playoff picture — with standings, current playoff odds, and a status update — as we head into Week 15.

1. Kansas City Chiefs (12-1)

Upcoming schedule

Week 15: at Cleveland

Week 16: Houston

Week 17: at Pittsburgh

Status: The Chiefs have clinched a playoff spot.

2. Buffalo Bills (10-3)

Upcoming schedule

Week 15: at Detroit

Week 16: New England

Week 17: New York Jets

Status: The Bills have clinched a playoff spot.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3)

Upcoming schedule

Week 15: at Philadelphia

Week 16: at Baltimore

Week 17: Kansas City

Current playoff odds

ESPN: greater than 99 percent

The Athletic: greater than 99 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: greater than 99 percent

Status: The Steelers reached double-digit wins on Sunday.

4. Houston Texans (8-5)

Upcoming schedule

Week 15: Miami

Week 16: at Kansas City

Week 17: Baltimore

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 96 percent

The Athletic: 96 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 97 percent

Status: The Texans had a bye in Week 14.

5. Baltimore Ravens (8-5)

Upcoming schedule

Week 15: at New York Giants

Week 16: Pittsburgh

Week 17: at Houston

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 97 percent

The Athletic: 95 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 97 percent

Status: The Ravens had a Week 14 bye but jumped up to the No. 5 seed.

6. Los Angeles Chargers (8-5)

Upcoming schedule

Week 15: Tampa Bay

Week 16: Denver (Thursday Night Football)

Week 17: at New England

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 91 percent

The Athletic: 89 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 89 percent

Status: The Chargers playoff hopes still remain strong despite Sunday night's last-second loss in Kansas City. The Bolts dropped from the fifth seed to the No. 6 spot in Week 14 but still hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Broncos. Next up is a home date with the Buccaneers, who currently lead the NFC South with a 7-6 record. The Chargers won't be able to clinch a playoff spot in Week 15 but can take a big step toward securing a berth with a win over Tampa Bay to get to nine wins. As we've been saying for weeks now, 10 wins is likely the easiest path for the Chargers to make the dance.

7. Denver Broncos (8-5)

Upcoming schedule

Week 15: Indianapolis

Week 16: at Chargers (Thursday Night Football)

Week 17: at Cincinnati

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 74 percent

The Athletic: 74 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 74 percent

Status: The Broncos stayed in the No. 7 seed during their bye week.

8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7)

Upcoming schedule

Week 15: Denver

Week 16: Tennessee

Week 17: at New York Giants

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 27 percent

The Athletic: 28 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 27 percent

Status: The Colts-Broncos game in Week 15 has major Wild Card implications.

9. Miami Dolphins (6-7)

Upcoming schedule

Week 15: at Houston

Week 16: San Francisco

Week 17: at Cleveland

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 14 percent

The Athletic: 15 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 13 percent

Status: The Dolphins kept their postseason hopes alive with an overtime win over the Jets.

Take a look back at the Chargers Week 14 matchup with the Chiefs in monochrome!

10. Cincinnati Bengals (5-8)

Upcoming schedule

Week 15: at Tennessee

Week 16: Cleveland

Week 17: Denver

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 2 percent

The Athletic: 2 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 3 percent

Status: The Bengals dire playoff hopes remained afloat with a win over the Cowboys.

Eliminated From Playoff Contention

Cleveland Browns (3-10)

Jacksonville Jaguars (3-10)

New York Jets (3-10)

Tennessee Titans (3-10)

New England Patriots (3-10)

Las Vegas Raiders (2-11)

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