Can Chargers win Super Bowl? Examining NFL playoff bracket

The Los Angeles Chargers are back in the postseason for the first time since 2022. However, do they actually have a shot at winning the Super Bowl?

Tyler Reed | Jan 6, 2025

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The Los Angeles Chargers are still in the fight. After an incredible 11-6 season under first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers are back in the postseason.

Being in the postseason is one thing. However, does the team actually have a chance to go all the way and win the Super Bowl?

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Who says they can't? The first step is getting in the postseason. The next step, proving you belong.

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According to Sport King, there have only been two five seeds win the Super Bowl: the 2008 New York Giants and the 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The road won't be easy, as a win in the first round will more than likely pit the Chargers against the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round.

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However, if you want to win Super Bowls, you have to beat great teams. From a statistical standpoint, the Chargers may have a slim chance at winning this thing.

But, if you take the 'Dumb & Dumber' route, then you're telling yourself there's a chance. All it takes is one win to light the spark that starts the flame. If anyone can get his team to believe that, it would be Harbaugh.

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