LOS ANGELES – The Ravens beat the Chargers 20-10 to advance to (9-3) on the season and recapture for the moment, the top seed in the conference. The win marks their sixth in the last seven contests and they now sport an impressive road record of (5-1). In each of the team’s previous (9-3) starts the Ravens went on to win the AFC North.
After losing 20-10 to the Baltimore Ravens this past Sunday night, the Los Angeles Chargers are 4-7, and in last place in the AFC West. Injuries have played a part, but the Bolts, who entered the season with a $262.5 million star quarterback, have multiple flaws on both sides of the roster, on the sideline and even the front office.
While there may be talk of late rallies and postseason pushes, the hard truth is that the first season of the post-Justin Herbert contract era has been a waste. With their 2023 campaign all but shot, the Chargers should start looking to 2024 now and start trying to fix as many of those flaws as possible.
As for the Ravens, well they love the spotlight. Since John Harbaugh’s arrival in 2008, the Ravens own a (37-17) mark during primetime games – the best in the NFL. Baltimore has won six of its last seven primetime games and four of its last five on Sunday Night Football. They’ll have a couple opportunities to improve upon that primetime mark when they travel to Jacksonville and San Francisco on December 17 and Christmas Night, respectively.
It’s no secret that Chargers head coach Brandon Staley’s seat is arguably the hottest of any coach in the NFL so why not look to an inexperienced coach who can step in and guide their very talented roster. Well, according to NFL insider Benjamin Allbright, LA could eye another Cowboys assistant to replace the under-siege Staley. Only time will tell. This week the Bolts travel to New England where they will face the Patriots (2-9) Sunday, Dec. 3, at Gillette Stadium in a game that has the Chargers as a 5.5-point favorite.
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