The Chargers 2025 season ended abruptly Sunday night.

Less than 24 hours later, Khalil Mack summed up the feeling in the Chargers locker room Monday.

"You're still kind of processing it a little bit but ultimately ... just didn't do enough to win," Mack said.

Mack later added: "Can't live with ifs and what-ifs. Turn that page and look forward to getting better in all facets of the game. The chips fall where they may without talking too far ahead. Try to stay where your feet at. One of those things where you're pissed off, but what happened was supposed to happen."

The future Hall of Famer now has 12 NFL seasons on his resumé, including four with the Bolts.

The focus Monday once again turned to his football future.

Mack is slated to hit free agency this offseason and talked about his mindset as he takes some time to decide what's next.

"Not trying to make that decision right now like I've almost done before," Mack said. "Trying to stay as present as possible, stay prayed up, make a decision based on how I'm feeling and how my family is feeling, the vibes.

"If the vibes are high, the decisions will be made," Mack added. "Just figuring it out day by day."

Mack was slated to hit free agency last season as well, opting to sign a 1-year deal with the Chargers right before the 2025 New League Year began in March.

Similar to last year, he's avoiding making any emotionally rash decisions fresh off a loss and will take the next couple of months to mull it over.

However, he also talked about some of the differences he feels this time around compared to last season's postseason defeat.

"You feel different in the sense of understanding how much time do you really have left to play at a certain level and what is that going to look like moving forward," Mack said. "You don't want to make a decision based on how you feel in the present moment, especially after a tough loss. It's about taking time and taking that step back.

"I feel like it's the same in that sense, taking a step back and trying to really not put too much emotion behind the decision to do whatever it is I'm going to do," Mack added.

When asked if he felt like he is playing at the level he's got in mind, he mentioned navigating an elbow injury that landed him on Injured Reserve earlier this season.

"I feel like when the elbow happened early in the year, it kind of took something off of the elements of what I am and who I am as a player," Mack said. "I still kept seeing the chips, the slides and all the help. That's a part of the game, that's been the past 10, 11 years of my career.

"It's just adapting and getting used to the elbow brace and all the certain things but not making no excuses and giving everything I got to help the team," Mack added.

Mack finished the year with 5.5 sacks, 11 quarterback hits and four forced fumbles, bringing his career sack total up to 113.0.

And his impact in the Chargers locker room continued to be as strong as ever as one of the leaders of the group, especially to the younger players who have been alongside him for a number of years.

His teammates lamented Sunday's result as they fought for the playoff win not only for the team, but for Mack specifically.

"He's meant everything," Tuli Tuipulotu said. "I feel like I wanted to get this win for him more than everybody. It sucks."

Daiyan Henley added: "We got to get the job done. We have to get over that hump. I feel sick about it for guys like Khalil Mack. We wanted this for him, for sure."

Mack appreciated the players' sentiment and what it means to him as they push onward.

"Just like they've been saying their playing for me, I've been playing for them," Mack said. "It's disappointing not to be able to get that victory just knowing what we put in in the offseason and through the regular season."

He later added: "It's one of those things, we made a push, gave it everything we had. But you have to go to the drawing board sometimes, take a step back and see what it is everything can get better at ... ultimately it's all lessons."

Mack hasn't shied away from what his ultimate goal is in this later stage of his career — holding up the Lombardi Trophy.

Which is why retiring without a playoff win is something he said he would think about in his post-playing career, whenever that is.

"Yeah, just cause I'm naturally a competitor. It's in me since I was a kid," Mack said. "I grew up with my two other brothers and that's all I know, competition. Competing and trying to be the best. You want to ultimately be a champion."

The next few months will be big in determining what's next for the future Hall of Famer.

"I'm going to figure it out. I'm going to take it day by day and figure it out," Mack said. "I love this game, with the ups and the downs.

"It just makes you appreciate what you have to put in to win in this league," Mack added. "It's the ultimate game when it comes to the team and playing for your brothers."