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)