How did Chargers’ playoff outlook change on Thanksgiving?

The Los Angeles Chargers wrapped up a bye week and enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday before a Week 13 showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders. 

Justin Herbert, Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers also enjoyed some NFL playoff boosts during Thanksgiving, too. 

There, the Chargers watched as two of the three Turkey Day games had some big playoff implications at stake in the AFC. The first? Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs falling to 6-6 with a loss to the Dallas Cowboys. 

Later, the Baltimore Ravens also fell to 6-6 with a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. 

The first is more important than the second, of course. The Chiefs continue to fade behind the Chargers in the AFC West now:

AFC West standings

• Broncos: 9-2
• Chargers: 7-4
• Chiefs: 6-6
• Raiders: 2-9

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But there are also budding rumblings of the Chiefs missing the playoffs outright now. With roughly a month left to go, the AFC now has six-loss teams at .500 through the 10th spot:

AFC playoff standings

• Patriots: 10-2
• Broncos: 9-2
• Colts: 8-3
• Steelers: 6-5
• Chargers: 7-4
• Jaguars: 7-4
• Bills: 7-4
• Texans: 6-5
• Chiefs: 6-6
• Ravens: 6-6