How Chargers’ Win Over Vikings On ‘tnf’ Impacts Nfl Playoff Picture

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From commencement to finish, the Chargers dominated nan Vikings connected Thursday night.

Behind 117 rushing yards from Kimani Vidal and 3 touchdown passes from Justin Herbert, Los Angeles cruised to a 37–10 triumph complete Minnesota to amended to 5–3 connected nan season. It was a needed consequence for coach Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers aft they suffered a 38–24 nonaccomplishment successful Week 7 to nan Colts.

Following their triumph to footwear disconnected Week 8, nan Chargers moved up into 2nd spot successful nan AFC West, conscionable a half crippled down nan rival Broncos (5–2) and a half crippled up of nan Chiefs (4–3). If nan play ended Thursday night, nan Chargers would beryllium nan No. 6 seed successful nan AFC and play a roadworthy crippled successful nan wild-card information against nan No. 3 seed Broncos.

Los Angeles’s likelihood to make nan playoffs, according to NFL.com, guidelines astatine 66%. If they would person mislaid to nan Vikings, those likelihood would’ve dropped to 44%.

In nan different locker room, nan Vikings—now 3–4—are a mess. Carson Wentz certainly isn’t nan answer nether center, and while J.J. McCarthy returning from wounded is their past dream to prevention nan season, he hasn’t played good successful 7 of nan 8 quarters he’s been connected nan field.

Minnesota, successful past spot successful nan NFC North, is 3 games retired of a playoff spot pinch 10 to go. NFL.com gives nan Vikings a 13% chance to make nan playoffs—a number that would’ve accrued to 25% had they figured retired a measurement to triumph astatine SoFi Stadium.

Following nan Chargers' triumph Thursday night, here's really nan NFL playoff image looks heading into nan play (Note: each playoff likelihood are provided by NFL.com):

SEED

TEAM

PLAYOFF %

1

Colts (6–1)

94%

2

Patriots (5–2)

78%

3

Broncos (5–2)

77%

4

Steelers (4–2)

60%

5

Bills (4–2)

82%

6

Chargers (5–3)

66%

7

Jaguars (4–3)

55%

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8

Chiefs (4–3)

79%

9

Bengals (3–4)

20%

10

Texans (2–4)

35%

11

Raiders (2–5)

3%

12

Browns (2–5)

5%

13

Ravens (1–5)

44%

14

Dolphins (1–6)

1%

15

Titans (1–6)

1%

16

Jets (0–7)

1%

NFC Playoff Picture

SEED

TEAM

PLAYOFF %

1

Packers (4–1–1)

81%

2

49ers (5–2)

75%

3

Eagles (5–2)

89%

4

Buccaneers (5–2)

85%

5

Lions (5–2)

83%

6

Seahawks (5–2)

71%

7

Rams (5–2)

91%

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8

Bears (4–2)

29%

9

Panthers (4–3)

12%

10

Cowboys (3–3–1)

20%

11

Falcons (3–3)

32%

12

Vikings (3–4)

13%

13

Commanders (3–4)

10%

14

Cardinals (2–5)

2%

15

Giants (2–5)

3%

16

Saints (1–6)

2%

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