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5 Things To Know About the Chargers Ahead of Week 11

Here is what you need to know about the Chargers after of Sunday night's win against the Steelers

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The Chargers are on a hot streak.

Here's what you need to know about the Bolts ahead of Week 11.

1. What happened in Week 10?

The Chargers beat the Steelers at their own game, dominating the physical battle and simply being the tougher team in a 25-10 primetime win.

It was the kind of victory that made Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh beam after the game.

"I like wins that are created by great preparation, great strategy, finesse," Harbaugh said. "But the best [wins] to me are the physical ones, won by heart and grit and guts. To me, those are the best and that's what this one was.

"I just feel like our team has hearts of champions," Harbaugh added. "I love these kinds of wins. Physical. Tough. Heart. Grit. Guts."

The Chargers defense allowed just 221 yards, 156 of which came before a Steelers garbage-time touchdown drive. The unit also held Pittsburgh to just 2-of-11 on third downs, tallied three sacks and limited the Steelers to just 73 rushing yards.

Offensively, the Bolts rushed for 115 yards as part of a 314-yard effort and hung tough up front as a depleted offensive line battled all night.

Plus, the Chargers earned a 3-0 advantage in the turnover battle as the Bolts defense intercepted Aaron Rodgers twice and Del'Shawn Phillips recovered a fumble on special teams.

"I thought it was a huge win for us," Justin Herbert said.

2. What is the Chargers record?

The Chargers are now 7-3 and have won three straight games in November.

The Bolts, who have won four of five games, also sit in second place in the AFC West standings and are a game out of first place in the conference.

Denver leads the division at 8-2 and has won seven straight games. Kansas City, which had a Week 10 bye, is at 5-4. The Broncos host the Chiefs in Week 11. The Raiders are 2-7.

Sunday's win was key for the Bolts, who not only kept pace with the Broncos but also moved to 6-1 against AFC teams, which is tied for the best mark with the Colts.

The Chargers also now hold the head-to-head tiebreaker against the Steelers, which will be critical in January for possible playoff seeding.

3. Who stood out in the win?

The Chargers received standout performances from numerous players on both sides of the ball.

Justin Herbert hung tough against a stout Pittsburgh pass rush and threw for 220 yards and a score while Ladd McConkey topped 100 yards and caught a touchdown.

Keenan Allen hit a milestone by passing Antonio Gates as the Chargers all-time receptions leader.

Kimani Vidal also rushed for 95 yards and a score to post the team's highest Pro Football Focus offense grade at 77.2.

Defensively, rookie RJ Mickens had the highest PFF grade at 84.4 after notching an interception off Rodgers. Donte Jackson also had a pick for the Bolts.

Khalil Mack, Tuli Tuipulotu and Bud Dupree all recorded sacks in the primetime win.

4. What are the Chargers playoff odds?

The Chargers moved into the No. 5 seed Sunday night as the first Wild Card team in the AFC.

And with seven games to go, the Bolts have firmed up their chances of going back to the playoffs under Harbaugh.

According to The Athletic, the Chargers playoffs odds are current at 82 percent. That same model also had the Bolts with a 27-percent chance to win the AFC West.

NFL Next Gen Stats, meanwhile, has the Bolts at 81 percent to make the postseason.

5. Who is the Week 11 opponent?

The Chargers are on the road in Week 11 for a tilt with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kickoff is at 10 a.m. (PT) from EverBank Stadium. The Bolts will then be on a bye in Week 12.

The Jaguars are 5-4 after a 36-29 loss to the Texans on Sunday that saw Jacksonville get out-scored 26-0 in the fourth quarter.

This is a battle of teams who both currently reside in playoff spots as the Jaguars sit in the No. 7 seed in the AFC.

Browse through live action photos of the Bolts Week 10 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers at SoFi Stadium!

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