The Most Important Games for the Chargers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Chargers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Chargers fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Chargers Resultant Playoff Probabilities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
| 1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Chargers (8‑5) vs Buccaneers (7‑6) |
16 | Chargers Wins | X | X | X | X | 46% | 31% | 20% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Buccaneers Wins | X | X | X | X | 18% | 41% | 25% | 16% | ||
| Broncos (8‑5) vs Colts (6‑7) |
4 | Broncos Wins | X | X | X | X | 36% | 33% | 23% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Colts Wins | X | X | X | X | 39% | 32% | 16% | 13% | ||
| Giants (2‑11) vs Ravens (8‑5) |
4 | Giants Wins | X | X | X | X | 52% | 24% | 16% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Ravens Wins | X | X | X | X | 33% | 34% | 23% | 9% | ||
| Texans (8‑5) vs Dolphins (6‑7) |
4 | Texans Wins | X | X | X | X | 38% | 33% | 21% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Dolphins Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 32% | 20% | 12% | ||
| Eagles (11‑2) vs Steelers (10‑3) |
1 | Eagles Wins | X | X | X | X | 39% | 31% | 21% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Steelers Wins | X | X | X | X | 34% | 35% | 22% | 9% | ||
| Titans (3‑10) vs Bengals (5‑8) |
1 | Titans Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 22% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Bengals Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 32% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Chiefs (12‑1) vs Browns (3‑10) |
0 | Chiefs Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 32% | 22% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Browns Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 32% | 22% | 9% | ||
| Jaguars (3‑10) vs Jets (3‑10) |
0 | Jaguars Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Jets Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Cardinals (6‑7) vs Patriots (3‑10) |
0 | Cardinals Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Patriots Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Lions (12‑1) vs Bills (10‑3) |
0 | Lions Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Bills Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Raiders (2‑11) vs Falcons (6‑7) |
0 | Raiders Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||
| Falcons Wins | X | X | X | X | 37% | 33% | 21% | 9% | ||