Following the close loss to the Chiefs in Week 14, the Chargers did not see much of a drop in that weeks power rankings. This time, however, the drop was a bit more noticeable after losing 40-17 to the Bucs.
A last-second loss to the Chiefs, who still sit with one loss to their name this season, isn’t going to hurt their standing all that much. Losing by 27 to a team with a worse record at the time, however? That’ll knock you down a few pegs.
With that said, let’s go ahead and see where the media has them positioned in this week’s power rankings roundup.