Sunday was a relatively high impact game in the AFC playoff race for the Chargers. After Denver's TNF win over the Raiders, the Chargers needed a good performance against the Steelers to keep pace in the AFC West. Los Angeles also has to monitor the race for the three AFC Wild Card spots and beating Pittsburgh added to their margins in that context as well.
Two playoff models currently have the Chargers sitting pretty as far as the playoffs are concerned. NFL Next Gen Stats has Los Angeles' current playoff probability at 82%. In addition to their win over the Steelers, the team also received some help elsewhere in the conference.