Yes, Chelsea have been very strong recently and their performance has not been good, but their opponent team has won a great victory against them and collected full points. Currently, Chelsea team is in fifth position in the points table after winning the match with Everton, although they did not fight with much excitement in this match, they still won by a goal. If they can maintain their position in fifth place in the Premier League this season, then Chelsea team will definitely get a chance to play in the Champions League next season. Since there are only a few weeks left for the end of this season, Chelsea team will want to maintain their position in the Champions League with great victories in their next matches.
I have said this times without number that all expectations about Chelsea playing in the champions league next season should be buried because they're currently in a bad position to make that happen. Take a look at their remaining fixtures that includes Liverpool and Newcastle and you still expect them to maintain their position in the table? That's very impossible and Nothingham Forest too is contesting for that same position and likewise Aston Villa. The present form of these two teams can't be compared with Chelsea's form and they can easily withdraw Chelsea from there to take over them.
Chelsea had a wonderful chance to make at least second or third position even if they won't be contender just like Arsenal is maintaining the second position now without being a contender but they gamble against small teams that led to losing so many points when the league was not yet tensed. Luck was on their side yesterday and they won by mistake. They should have scored at least three goals in that game if they were a serious team but they are not, just riding on the track of luck to win games unconvincingly.