The Los Angeles Chargers inched nearer to clinching a playoff berth in Jim Harbaugh’s first season on the helm of their 34–27 victory over the Denver Broncos on Thursday night time at SoFi Stadium.
In a recreation that featured the NFL’s first profitable free-kick discipline purpose since 1976, the Chargers used a balanced assault and a little bit of inventive teaching to halt the Broncos’ four-game profitable streak.
After the win, Los Angeles now can clinch a playoff berth from their couches this weekend. The Chargers want the San Francisco 49ers to beat the Miami Dolphins and the Indianapolis Colts to lose to the Tennessee Titans so as to safe a spot within the postseason bracket. Had they misplaced Thursday night time, the Chargers’ playoff odds would’ve dropped to 74% (through NFL.com).
The Broncos, in the meantime, may’ve punched their ticket to the postseason with a win. They may nonetheless earn a playoff berth this weekend, too, if the Dolphins, Colts and Cincinnati Bengals all win or tie.
Elsewhere within the AFC, the Bengals—given an 8% likelihood to make the playoffs—now must win out whereas the Broncos lose out.
Following the Chargers’ win Thursday night time, this is how the NFL playoff image seems to be heading into the weekend (Note: groups with clinched playoff berths are in daring, and all playoff odds are supplied by NFL.com):
|
SEED |
TEAM |
PLAYOFF % |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Lions (12–2) |
100% |
|
2 |
Eagles (12–2) |
100% |
|
3 |
Buccaneers (8–6) |
83% |
|
4 |
Rams (8–6) |
56% |
|
5 |
Vikings (12–2) |
100% |
|
6 |
Packers (10–4) |
99% |
|
7 |
Commanders (9–5) |
84% |
|
— |
— |
— |
|
8 |
Seahawks (8–6) |
34% |
|
9 |
Falcons (7–7) |
31% |
|
10 |
Cardinals (7–7) |
12% |
|
11 |
49ers (6–8) |
1% |
|
12 |
Cowboys (6–8) |
1% |
|
13 |
Saints (5–9) |
1% |
|
— |
ELIMINATED |
— |
|
14 |
Bears (4–10) |
0% |
|
15 |
Panthers (3–11) |
0% |
|
16 |
Giants (2–11) |
0% |
|
SEED |
TEAM |
PLAYOFF % |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Chiefs (13–1) |
100% |
|
2 |
Bills (11–3) |
100% |
|
3 |
Steelers (10–4) |
100% |
|
4 |
Texans (9–5) |
100% |
|
5 |
Ravens (9–5) |
99% |
|
6 |
Chargers (9–6) |
98% |
|
7 |
Broncos (9–6) |
85% |
|
— |
— |
— |
|
8 |
Colts (6–8) |
6% |
|
9 |
Dolphins (6–8) |
4% |
|
10 |
Bengals (6–8) |
8% |
|
— |
ELIMINATED |
— |
|
11 |
Jets (4–10) |
0% |
|
12 |
Browns (3–11) |
0% |
|
13 |
Jaguars (3–11) |
0% |
|
14 |
Titans (3–11) |
0% |
|
15 |
Patriots (3–11) |
0% |
|
16 |
Raiders (2–12) |
0% |
