The 2024 NFL season came to a close for the Raiders on Sunday. Not for the Chargers, however, they had already punched their ticket for the playoffs. But they were playing for better seeding and the game played out very much like these two teams had very different fates.

In doing so, the Chargers chose their own destiny in the NFL playoff bracket, grabbing the No. 5 seed in the AFC and a road encounter with the Houston Texans. A loss would have dropped the Chargers to the No.

The Los Angeles Chargers' offense is finally hitting its stride at the most important part of the season. Over the last 10 quarters, the Chargers have scored on 18 of 25 possessions (10 touchdowns, eight field goals).