LA Chargers playoff picture: What Week 15 vs. Chiefs means for AFC standings

The biggest shakeup in the AFC on Sunday was not about which teams will be making the postseason, but about one specific team that won’t. Thanks to the Chargers and their 16-13 win over the Chiefs, Kansas City has been eliminated from postseason contention.

The Broncos played the Packers in the late afternoon window, chalking up one more in the wins columns and clinching a playoff berth after the 2025 season.

The Chargers are two games back of the Broncos in the AFC West, and they’re sitting at 10-4 with a playoff probability of 92%. Here are the full updated standings.

AFC West standings

1. Denver Broncos, 12-2
2. Los Angeles Chargers 10-4
3. Kansas City Chiefs 6-8
4. Las Vegas Raiders 2-12

Updated AFC playoff picture

1. Denver Broncos 12-2 (clinched playoff berth)
2. New England Patriots 11-3
3. Jacksonville Jaguars 10-4
4. Pittsburgh Steelers 7-6
5. Los Angeles Chargers 10-4
6. Buffalo Bills 10-4
7. Houston Texans 9-5
8. Indianapolis Colts 8-5
9. Baltimore Ravens 7-7
10. Miami Dolphins 6-7

Eliminated from AFC playoff contention

• Kansas City Chiefs
• Cincinnati Bengals
• New York Jets
• Cleveland Browns
• Tennessee Titans
• Las Vegas Raiders