**4\. What are the Chargers playoff chances?**
The Chargers currently sit the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture as the second Wild Card team.
And even though Sunday's loss was a tough one, projections still have the Bolts with a strong chance to make the playoffs.
The Athletic and Sports Illustrated both have the Chargers with a 71-percent chance to make the playoffs while NFL Next Gen Stats is at 55 percent.
**5\. Who do the Chargers play in Week 8?**
The Bolts will now hope to turn the page on short week as they host the [\*\*Minnesota Vikings\*\*](https://www.chargers.com/news/2025-week-8-vikings-how-to-watch-listen-livestream) in Week 8 on _Thursday Night Football_.
Kickoff is at 5:15 p.m. (PT) at So Fi Stadium. The Vikings are 3-3 after Sunday's 28-22 home loss to the Eagles.
Harbaugh said he's anticipating a better showing in primetime.
"It wasn't our best day," Harbaugh said. "But do I have confidence in my team? Yes. Do I believe they're fighting? Yeah."
He later added: "From our whole team — courage, fight, our guys never quit. That's the big thing I takeaway. We're going to need all that fight, all that courage on a short week."