Welcome back to the AFC Playoff Picture, a weekly look at where the Chargers stand in playoff chase.
The Bolts currently sit at 7-3, have won three straight games and are squarely in the playoff field entering mid November.
Here's the look at the AFC playoff picture — with standings, current playoff odds and a status update — as we head into Week 11.
1. Indianapolis Colts (8-2)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: Bye Week
Status: The Colts won in Germany on Sunday behind 244 rushing yards from Jonathan Taylor.
Playoff Odds: 95 percent (The Athletic), 92 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and 95 percent (ESPN)
2. Denver Broncos (8-2)
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Week 11: vs. Kansas City
Status: Denver leads the AFC West and has five wins by four points or fewer this season.
Playoff Odds: 92 percent (The Athletic), 91 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and 92 percent (ESPN)
3. New England Patriots (8-2)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: vs. New York Jets
Status: The Patriots have won seven straight games and tallied an impressive road win Sunday in Tampa Bay.
Playoff Odds: Greater than 99 percent (The Athletic), 95 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and 95 percent (ESPN)
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Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

QB Justin Herbert (10)

DL Justin Eboigbe (92)

QB Justin Herbert (10)

K Cameron Dicker (11)

LB Daiyan Henley (0)

OLB Khalil Mack (52) and WR Keenan Allen (13)

OLB Khalil Mack (52) and WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

OLB Khalil Mack (52) and WR Quentin Johnston (1)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

QB Trey Lance (5)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13) and S Derwin James Jr. (3)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

General Manager Joe Hortiz and DB Deane Leonard (33)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Quentin Johnston (1)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), DL Teair Tart (90) and QB Justin Herbert (10)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

OLB Bud Dupree (48)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

LB Denzel Perryman (6) and WR Keenan Allen (13)

LB Denzel Perryman (6) and WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), QB Justin Herbert (10) and OLB Khalil Mack (52)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), QB Justin Herbert (10) and OLB Khalil Mack (52)

DL Naquan Jones (96)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

RB Kimani Vidal (30)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

LB Daiyan Henley (0)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

LB Daiyan Henley (0)

LB Del'Shawn Phillips (53)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), QB Justin Herbert (10) and OLB Khalil Mack (52)

OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)

DL Da'Shawn Hand (91)

LB Daiyan Henley (0)

LB Daiyan Henley (0)

LB Daiyan Henley (0)

OLB Khalil Mack (52) and WR Ladd McConkey (15)

OLB Khalil Mack (52) and WR Ladd McConkey (15)

OLB Khalil Mack (52) and WR Ladd McConkey (15)

QB Justin Herbert (10)

WR Ladd McConkey (15)

QB Justin Herbert (10)

QB Justin Herbert (10)

QB Justin Herbert (10)

DL Naquan Jones (96)

S Derwin James Jr. (3)

S Derwin James Jr. (3)

S Derwin James Jr. (3)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

S Derwin James Jr. (3)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

C Bradley Bozeman (75), OL Austin Deculus (74) and G Zion Johnson (77)

K Cameron Dicker (11), C Bradley Bozeman (75), G Zion Johnson (77) and P JK Scott (16)

C Bradley Bozeman (75), G Zion Johnson (77) and P JK Scott (16)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13), CB Donte Jackson (26) and K Cameron Dicker (11)

WR Keenan Allen (13) and Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

WR Keenan Allen (13) and Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

TE Tyler Conklin (83) and WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), QB Justin Herbert (10) and CB Donte Jackson (26)

WR Keenan Allen (13) and Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

WR Keenan Allen (13) and Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45)

Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

WR Keenan Allen (13) and S Derwin James Jr. (3)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

WR Ladd McConkey (15) and QB Justin Herbert (10)

LB Denzel Perryman (6) and WR Keenan Allen (13)

S RJ Mickens (27)

S RJ Mickens (27)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), QB Justin Herbert (10), CB Donte Jackson (26), K Cameron Dicker (11) and C Bradley Bozeman (75)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), QB Justin Herbert (10) and Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

Head Coach Jim Harbaugh

S Derwin James Jr. (3)

CB Cam Hart (20)

CB Cam Hart (20), DL Naquan Jones (96) and WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13) and TE Tyler Conklin (83)

WR Keenan Allen (13)

WR Keenan Allen (13) and CB Isas Waxter (37)

CB Donte Jackson (26)

DL Justin Eboigbe (92) and CB Donte Jackson (26)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, C Bradley Bozeman (75), S Derwin James Jr. (3) and QB Justin Herbert (10)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, C Bradley Bozeman (75), S Derwin James Jr. (3) and QB Justin Herbert (10)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, C Bradley Bozeman (75), S Derwin James Jr. (3) and QB Justin Herbert (10)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, C Bradley Bozeman (75), S Derwin James Jr. (3) and QB Justin Herbert (10)

WR Ladd McConkey (15), Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, C Bradley Bozeman (75), S Derwin James Jr. (3) and QB Justin Herbert (10)

TE Tyler Conklin (83) and S Derwin James Jr. (3)

OLB Tuli Tuipulotu (45) and S Derwin James Jr. (3)

TE Tyler Conklin (83) and S Derwin James Jr. (3)

TE Tyler Conklin (83) and S Derwin James Jr. (3)

S Derwin James Jr. (3)

S Derwin James Jr. (3) and CB Donte Jackson (26)

S Derwin James Jr. (3) and CB Donte Jackson (26)

S Derwin James Jr. (3) and LB Denzel Perryman (6)

S Derwin James Jr. (3) and LB Denzel Perryman (6)

S Derwin James Jr. (3) and C Bradley Bozeman (75)

S Derwin James Jr. (3)

S Derwin James Jr. (3)

S Derwin James Jr. (3)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: vs. Cincinnati
Status: The Steelers still lead the AFC North but Pittsburgh's cushion has been whittled down to one game.
Playoff Odds: 32 percent (The Athletic), 39 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and 51 percent (ESPN)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (7-3)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: at Jacksonville
Status: The Chargers are rolling with three straight wins, an impressive feat given the amount of injuries the Bolts have sustained throughout the season. Sunday night's win over Pittsburgh was noteworthy due to the physical nature of the game, something Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh made sure to harp on. With a Week 12 bye on the horizon, the Chargers will now get ready for a road game in Jacksonville. If the Bolts can secure their eighth win, there's a chance the Chargers are in first place in the division at the bye.
Playoff Odds: 82 percent (The Athletic), 81 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and 85 percent (ESPN)
6. Buffalo Bills (6-3)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay
Status: The heavily-favored Bills dropped a road contest in Miami on Sunday. Buffalo now hosts Tampa Bay in one of the top games of Week 11.
Playoff Odds: 88 percent (The Athletic), 85 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and 87 percent (ESPN)
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-4)
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Week 11: vs. the Chargers
Status: The Jaguars looked to be on cruise control Sunday in Houston before they were out-scored 26-0 in the fourth quarter. Sunday's game against the Bolts will be another big one for playoff tiebreaker purposes.
Playoff Odds: 37 percent (The Athletic), 40 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and 40 percent (ESPN)
8. Kansas City Chiefs (5-4)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: at Denver
Status: Sunday's game between the Chiefs and Broncos in Denver has massive playoff ramifications for all involved.
Playoff Odds: 75 percent (The Athletic), 65 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and 76 percent (ESPN)
9. Houston Texans (4-5)
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Week 11: at Tennessee
Status: The Texans may have saved their season with a furious fourth-quarter comeback against the Jaguars on Sunday at home.
Playoff Odds: 21 percent (The Athletic), 33 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and 19 percent (ESPN)
10. Baltimore Ravens (4-5)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: at Cleveland
Status: The Ravens are now only a game behind the Steelers in the AFC North and still have to play Pittsburgh twice.
Playoff Odds: 78 percent (The Athletic), 73 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and 64 percent (ESPN)
11. Cincinnati Bengals (3-6)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: at Pittsburgh
Status: With Joe Burrow returning to practice, the Bengals are hoping to stay afloat for a late-season playoff push.
Playoff Odds: 1 percent (The Athletic), 2 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and 7 percent (ESPN)
12. Miami Dolphins (3-7)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: vs. Washington
Status: There was nothing fluky about Miami's dominant win over Buffalo on Sunday.
Playoff Odds: Less than 1 percent (The Athletic), 1 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and less than 1 percent (ESPN)
13. New York Jets (2-7)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: at New England
Status: The Jets now have two consecutive wins after starting the season with seven straight losses.
Playoff Odds: Less than 1 percent (The Athletic), less than 1 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and less than 1 percent (ESPN)
14. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: vs. Dallas
Status: The Raiders have scored fewer than 10 points in four games this year, including Thursday night's 10-7 loss to Denver.
Playoff Odds: Less than 1 percent (The Athletic), less than 1 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and less than 1 percent (ESPN)
15. Cleveland Browns (2-7)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: vs. Baltimore
Status: Cleveland is still looking for its first division win of the 2025 season.
Playoff Odds: 1 percent (The Athletic), 2 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and less than 1 percent (ESPN)
16. Tennessee Titans (1-8)
Upcoming schedule
Week 11: vs. Houston
Status: The Titans are on pace to hold the No. 1 pick in the draft for the second straight year.
Playoff Odds: Less than 1 percent (The Athletic), less than 1 percent (NFL Next Gen Stats) and less than 1 percent (ESPN)




