It’s bowl season, and that kicks off with the Harbaugh Bowl between the Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens on “Monday Night Football.”
Jim Harbaugh has had the Chargers humming in 2024. In his return to the NFL, the younger Harbaugh has helped Justin Herbert and the Bolts start to change the narrative surrounding the team. That much was apparent in the Chargers‘ last prime-time appearance when they held off a red-hot Joe Burrow for a win on “Sunday Night Football.”
It’s business as usual for John Harbaugh and the Ravens entering “Monday Night Football.” The Ravens are 7-4, but are 2-2 in their last four games, with division losses to the Browns and Steelers. Still, Lamar Jackson is an MVP candidate and the Ravens offense has scored 30 points or more in six games this season – and all six games were, expectedly, victories.
The soaring Ravens offense will provide a challenge for the Los Angeles D. The Chargers have stifled opponents, as they’re ranked the No. 1 scoring defense in the NFL entering Week 12. Jackson heading to L.A. provides a textbook definition of “unstoppable force vs. immovable object” on Monday night.
Thanksgiving dinner bragging rights are on the table for the Harbaugh brothers. USA TODAY Sports will provide live updates, highlights and more from the “Monday Night Football” matchup between the Chargers and Ravens below.
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The Chargers and Ravens will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET.
ESPN again is the broadcast home of “Monday Night Football.” The longtime team of Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (color) will be on the call, with Lisa Salters adding reports from the sideline.
Viewers can also tune in to ESPN2 for the “ManningCast” featuring Peyton and Eli Manning.
Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff feels tonight’s Chargers-Ravens “MNF” matchup will tilt:
Cord-cutters looking for a live stream for the matchup can turn to Fubo TV. Fubo TV carries NBC, as well as CBS, FOX, NFL Network and the ESPN family of networks, meaning you can catch NFL action through the remainder of the season.
ESPN+, the proprietary streaming service of ESPN, will also carry the game.
Jim Harbaugh is 0-2 vs. his brother John in the NFL. His 49ers team lost to the Ravens in Super Bowl 47 (34-31), as well as on Thanksgiving in 2011 (16-6).
McConkey was listed as “questionable” ahead of Monday night’s game vs. Baltimore but was not on the inactives list; that indicates he will be in the lineup.
The Ravens are favorites to defeat the Chargers, according to the BetMGM NFL odds. Not interested in this game? Check out expert picks and best bets for every NFL game this week.
The Chargers vs. Ravens game is being played under SoFi Stadium’s roof but because the sides of the stadium are open, the weather could have a small impact on the contest.
Temperatures are expected to be around 53 degrees during Monday night’s game, per Weather.com. There will only be 3 mph of wind, so with the partially closed nature of SoFi Stadium, the weather conditions figure to have minimal impact on the game’s result.
The Ravens travel west to take on the Chargers in their building on Monday night.
