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AFC Playoff Picture: Chargers Slide to No. 6 Seed in Wild Card Race

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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 7-4 after Monday night's loss but still remain in a strong spot for the postseason.

Here's the look at the AFC playoff picture — with standings, current playoff odds, and a status update — as we head into Week 13.

1. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: Las Vegas

Week 14: Chargers

Week 15: at Cleveland

Current playoff odds

ESPN: greater than 99 percent

The Athletic: greater than 99 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: greater than 99 percent

Status: The Chiefs reached double-digit wins on a walk-off field goal in Carolina.

2. Buffalo Bills (9-2)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: San Francisco

Week 14: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 15: at Detroit

Current playoff odds

ESPN: greater than 99 percent

The Athletic: greater than 99 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: greater than 99 percent

Status: The Bills were on a bye in Week 12.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: at Cincinnati

Week 14: Cleveland

Week 15: at Philadelphia

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 94 percent

The Athletic: 88 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 93 percent

Status: The Steelers saw their five-game win streak snapped Thursday night.

Check out the top photos of the Bolts warming up for their Week 12 game against the Baltimore Ravens at SoFi Stadium!

4. Houston Texans (7-5)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: at Jacksonville

Week 14: Bye Week

Week 15: Miami

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 93 percent

The Athletic: 93 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 94 percent

Status: The Texans still lead the AFC South but have lost three of four games.

5. Baltimore Ravens (8-4)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: Philadelphia

Week 14: Bye Week

Week 15: at New York Giants

Current playoff odds

ESPN: greater than 99 percent

The Athletic: 99 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 98 percent

Status: The Ravens beat the Chargers in Week 12 on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium.

6. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: at Atlanta

Week 14: at Kansas City

Week 15: Tampa Bay

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 91 percent

The Athletic: 83 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 86 percent

Status: The Chargers slid back to the No. 6 seed following Monday night's loss but are still in a solid spot in Year 1 under Jim Harbaugh. The Bolts now ready for back-to-back road games as they look to get back on the winning track in Atlanta. A win against the Falcons would do wonders for the Bolts in the race to get to 10 wins (or seven losses) for a possible playoff spot. Keep in mind that the Dolphins already have six losses while the Colts and Bengals already have seven losses. While Monday night's loss wasn't ideal, the Bolts should be fine down the stretch.

7. Denver Broncos (7-5)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: Cleveland

Week 14: Bye Week

Week 15: Indianapolis

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 63 percent

The Athletic: 63 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 73 percent

Status: The Broncos have won two straight to remain in the AFC's final Wild Card spot.

8. Miami Dolphins (5-6)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: at Green Bay

Week 14: New York Jets

Week 15: at Houston

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 20 percent

The Athletic: 38 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 16 percent

Status: The Dolphins have won three straight and play at the Packers on Thanksgiving.

9. Indianapolis Colts (5-7)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: at New England

Week 14: Bye Week

Week 15: Denver

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 23 percent

The Athletic: 21 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 21 percent

Status: The Colts have lost four of five games.

Browse through live action photos of the Bolts Week 12 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens at SoFi Stadium!

10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: Pittsburgh

Week 14: at Dallas

Week 15: at Tennessee

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 13 percent

The Athletic: 13 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 13 percent

Status: The Bengals were on a bye in Week 12 and don't have much margin for error going forward.

11. Cleveland Browns (3-8)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: at Denver

Week 14: at Pittsburgh

Week 15: Kansas City

Current playoff odds

ESPN: less than 1 percent

The Athletic: less than 1 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: less than 1 percent

Status: The Browns got a win in the snow against the Steelers on Thursday night.

12. New York Jets (3-8)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: Seattle

Week 14: at Miami

Week 15: at Jacksonville

Current playoff odds

ESPN: less than 1 percent

The Athletic: less than 1 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 2 percent

Status: The Jets host the Seahawks on Sunday.

13. Tennessee Titans (3-8)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: at Washington

Week 14: Jacksonville

Week 15: Cincinnati

Current playoff odds

ESPN: 2 percent

The Athletic: 2 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: 2 percent

Status: The Titans earned a big road win over the Texans in Week 12.

14. New England Patriots (3-9)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: Indianapolis

Week 14: Bye Week

Week 15: at Arizona

Current playoff odds

ESPN: less than 1 percent

The Athletic: less than 1 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: less than 1 percent

Status: The Patriots have lost nine of their past 11 games.

15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-9)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: at Kansas City

Week 14: at Tampa Bay

Week 15: Atlanta

Current playoff odds

ESPN: less than 1 percent

The Athletic: less than 1 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: less than 1 percent

Status: The Raiders have lost seven games in a row.

16. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9)

Upcoming schedule

Week 13: Houston

Week 14: at Tennessee

Week 15: at New York Jets

Current playoff odds

ESPN: less than 1 percent

The Athletic: less than 1 percent

NFL Next Gen Stats: less than 1 percent

Status: The Jaguars were on a bye in Week 12.