The Chargers moved to 10-6 this week with a 40-7 victory over the Patriots that also punched their ticket to the postseason for just the second time in the past six seasons. Despite the lopsided victory, members of the media are still split on whether or not the Chargers are deserving of being considered a top-10 team in the NFL entering Week 18.
That’s always going to be a subjective decision and some people just value certain aspects of a team more than others. Until the playoffs arrive, play out, and are over, we won’t truly know what this hierarchy should have looked like in the first place.