SNF: Raiders host Chargers with playoffs on the line
Jan 3, 2022, 10:35 AM | Updated: Jun 8, 2022, 7:08 pm
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NBC — The first-ever Week 18 Sunday Night Football will feature the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers, with the winner likely securing the final playoff spot in the AFC.
The game will be broadcast live on KSL TV, with coverage beginning at 6 p.m. MT.
Both teams enter Sunday’s matchup tied with the Indianapolis Colts at 9-7. The Chargers clinch a playoff spot with a win Sunday.
Next week's Chargers-Raiders game is expected to be a win or go home matchup, and @SteveKornacki explains why.
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The Raiders can also clinch a playoff spot with a win Sunday night, but Las Vegas could also sneak in if the Colts lose to Jacksonville AND the Steelers lose one of their final two games.
Both the Chargers and Raiders would qualify for the playoffs with a tie if the Colts lose to Jacksonville.