Gap revealed between Jim Harbaugh's Chargers and John Harbaugh's Ravens

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Older brothers usually have the upper hand. This is the case when head coaches John and Jim Harbaugh face off.

John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens (8-4) defeated the Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) 30-23 on Monday night in front of a rousing SoFi Stadium crowd that witnessed the third edition of the Harbaugh Bowl.

John improved his record against his brother to 3-0 in head-to-head matchups, including a win in Super Bowl 47.

“I thought overall they made the plays. Give them a lot of credit,” Jim Harbaugh said. “From their point of view and on both sides, it was a really efficient game.”

The Chargers took a 10-0 lead, but the Ravens scored 14 unanswered points in the second quarter, highlighted by a surprising, successful fourth-down conversion at Baltimore’s own 16-yard line that resulted in a 40-yard Two-time MVP QB Lamar Jackson’s touchdown bomb ended at wide receiver Rashod Bateman.

NFL STATISTICS CENTER: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.

Jackson’s touchdown pass ignited the Ravens’ offense and they scored on their first three possessions of the second half – totaling five possessions in a row. The Chargers offense struggled to sustain its attacks and get into the end zone.

“It’s obviously a difficult game and we would like to get more points. We just have to keep going and do everything we can,” Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said. “We can’t rely on (kicker) Cameron Dicker to save us like that.”

Jackson and the Ravens offense converted on all three of their fourth down attempts and outgained the Chargers with 212 rushing yards, a season worst for the Los Angeles defense.

“What we put on film (Monday) wasn’t good enough,” Chargers outside linebacker Khalil Mack said. “You must be mad. There’s no other way to think about it.”

Ironically, the two franchises playing each other on Monday night symbolized John and Jim’s relationship.

The Ravens are the big brother compared to the little brother Chargers.

John coached the Ravens for 17 seasons, won a Super Bowl and has the franchise consistently in the playoff rankings. In his first year in Los Angeles, Jim tries to establish a winning culture with the Chargers.

The Chargers, who have six former Ravens on their roster, are still a long way from truly becoming a contender in the AFC.

They lack playmakers on offense. Starting wide receiver Quentin Johnston dropped three passes and did not record a catch against Baltimore. And the interior offensive line is vulnerable; The Ravens sacked Herbert four times.

Breaking News

Dellupodisabato

Gap revealed between Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers and John Harbaugh’s Ravens

Leave a Reply Cancel reply