Chargers get rough final record, playoff prediction for season-ending stretch

The Los Angeles Chargers are 7-3 through 10 weeks and looking to finish the remainder of the regular season on a high note. The Bolts still have a bye week coming up after this Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a perfect time for them to reset for the home stretch.

It seems to be a two team race for the AFC West division crown, as the Bolts are one game behind the 8-2 Denver Broncos. The Kansas City Chiefs haven't been their dominant selves, as they sit at 5-4, but can never be ruled out to make a late-season push.

As the regular season passed the midway point, Ali Bhanpuri of NFL.com predicted every team's remaining schedule. His Chargers projection isn't as exciting as one would hope.

Chargers projected to be 7th seed in AFC

The Chargers actually were better than the preseason projected record through Week 10 by one game, as NFL.com's analysts predicted them to be 6-4 at this point. Bhanpuri correctly predicted that they'd beat the Broncos in Week 3 then lose to the New York Giants the following week.

He was wrong, however, about their Week 1 win in Brazil against the Chiefs: "The Chargers' Week 1 win over the Chiefs, and their other two divisional dubs in September, look increasingly important now as the AFC West race heats up."

So what's the prediction for the final seven games? Bhanpuri has them going 4-3 and finishing as the seventh seed in the AFC. "Even with all of the injuries along the offensive line, Jim Harbaugh's group grits out four more wins over the final eight weeks to secure a spot in the dance."

Here's a look at the Chargers' final seven games:

@ Jacksonville
BYE
vs Las Vegas
vs Philadelphia
@ Kansas City
@ Dallas
vs Houston
@ Denver

So, has the Chargers matching their win total from last year but coming in two seeds lower. The Chargers have an uphill battle with injuries mounting on offense.

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