{"id":577971,"date":"2025-12-05T12:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T12:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/577971\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T12:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T12:40:14","slug":"chargers-predicted-to-crash-out-of-playoff-race-in-brutal-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/577971\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers predicted to crash out of playoff race in brutal fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> are prepping for the final stretch of the regular season. Five games remaining against solid competition. If the Bolts want to reach the postseason for the second consecutive season, they’ll need to finish strong.<\/p>\n

It starts on Monday night against the defending champion Eagles. After that, they have the division rival Chiefs, then back-to-back games against the Cowboys and Texans, then a regular-season finale with the Broncos.<\/p>\n

Sitting at 8-4 and currently the AFC’s fifth seed, the Chargers are currently projected to be a Wild Card team if the playoffs began today. A lot can change in five weeks and Jim Harbaugh needs to ensure his squad can finish the job.<\/p>\n

Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report isn’t so fond of the Chargers<\/a>, as he predicted a brutal finish to the regular season. One that has them missing the playoffs completely.<\/p>\n

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Chargers predicted to finish 1-4 in final five games and miss playoffs\"Los<\/p>\n

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“They’re lucky to be in the picture thanks to one of the weakest schedules in football, but that’s about to change,” Gagnon wrote. “In fact, based on the\u00a0ESPN Power Index<\/a>, the roughed-up Bolts have the most difficult remaining schedule in the league.\u00a0I doubt they win more than another game or two.”<\/p>\n

Harsh words from Gagnon, as he predicted the Chargers to finish with a 9-8 record. He actually had the Chiefs winning four of their final five games to overtake the Chargers’ Wild Card spot to finish 10-7. Gagnon also believes the Broncos will run away with the division and end up 13-4.<\/p>\n

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This would be a nightmare scenario for the Chargers, especially after they started the season off by winning three straight division games. Winning just one game in their final five weeks would be preposterous to say the least.<\/p>\n

The Bolts need to ensure this doesn’t become reality.<\/p>\n

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