Welcome back to the AFC Playoff Picture, a weekly look at where the Chargers stand in the race to make the postseason.
The Chargers dropped to 8-6 after Sunday's home loss to Tampa Bay.
Here's the look at the AFC playoff picture — with standings, current playoff odds, and a status update — as we head into Week 16.
1. Kansas City Chiefs (13-1)
Upcoming schedule
Week 16: Houston
Week 17: at Pittsburgh
Week 18: at Denver
Status: The Chiefs have clinched a playoff spot.
2. Buffalo Bills (11-3)
Upcoming schedule
Week 16: New England
Week 17: New York Jets
Week 18: at New England
Status: The Bills have clinched a playoff spot.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4)
Upcoming schedule
Week 16: at Baltimore
Week 17: Kansas City
Week 18: Cincinnati
Status: The Steelers have clinched a playoff spot.
4. Houston Texans (9-5)
Upcoming schedule
Week 16: at Kansas City
Week 17: Baltimore
Week 16: at Tennessee
Status: The Texans have clinched a playoff spot.
5. Baltimore Ravens (9-5)
Upcoming schedule
Week 16: Pittsburgh
Week 17: at Houston
Week 18: Cleveland
Current playoff odds
ESPN: greater than 99 percent
The Athletic: 98 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: greater than 99 percent
Status: The Ravens can clinch a playoff spot with a win in Week 16.
6. Denver Broncos (9-5)
Upcoming schedule
Week 16: at Chargers (Thursday Night Football)
Week 17: at Cincinnati
Week 18: Kansas City
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 93 percent
The Athletic: 91 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 91 percent
Status: The Broncos can clinch a playoff spot with a win on Thursday night.
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7. Los Angeles Chargers (8-6)
Upcoming schedule
Week 16: Denver (Thursday Night Football)
Week 17: at New England
Week 18: at Las Vegas
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 89 percent
The Athletic: 82 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 87 percent
Status: The Chargers had a clunker on Sunday but still control their own destiny for a playoff berth. In fact, the Bolts would get a spot in the dance with a win Thursday coupled with losses by the Colts and Dolphins on Sunday. Plus, a win Thursday would bump the Chargers back up to the No. 6 seed and drop Denver back to the No. 7 spot. The simple math? If the Chargers win two of their final three games, they are guaranteed a playoff spot.
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-8)
Upcoming schedule
Week 16: Tennessee
Week 17: at New York Giants
Week 18: Jacksonville
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 8 percent
The Athletic: 16 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 10 percent
Status: The Colts lost on the road at Denver on Sunday.
9. Miami Dolphins (6-9)
Upcoming schedule
Week 16: San Francisco
Week 17: at Cleveland
Week 18: at New York Jets
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 6 percent
The Athletic: 7 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 6 percent
Status: The Dolphins lost on the road at Houston on Sunday.
10. Cincinnati Bengals (6-8)
Upcoming schedule
Week 16: Cleveland
Week 17: Denver
Week 18: at Pittsburgh
Current playoff odds
ESPN: 5 percent
The Athletic: 6 percent
NFL Next Gen Stats: 6 percent
Status: The Bengals still remain barely alive for a playoff spot.
Eliminated From Playoff Contention
New York Jets
Cleveland Browns
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
New England Patriots
Las Vegas Raiders
