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    The rift between Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers and John Harbaugh’s Ravens has been exposed

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    INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Older brothers tend to have the upper hand. That’s the case when head coaches John and Jim Harbaugh go head-to-head.

    John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens (8-4) overwhelmed the Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) 30-23 on Monday night before an electric crowd at SoFi Stadium that witnessed the third edition of the ‘Harbaugh Bowl’.

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

    “I thought they made the plays across the board. Give them a lot of credit,” Jim Harbaugh said. “Really efficient play from their point of view and on both sides of the ball.”

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

    Jackson’s touchdown pass sparked the Ravens’ offense and they went on to score on their first three possessions of the second half – scoring on five straight possessions in total. The Chargers offense struggled to sustain drives and reach the end zone.

    “It’s obviously a tough game and we would like to score more points. We just have to continue to execute and do everything we can,” Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said. “We can’t rely on Cameron Dicker to save us like this.”

    Jackson and the Ravens offense converted all three of their fourth down attempts and rushed the Chargers for 213 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 angry. There is no other way to think about it.”

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

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

    John’s coached the Ravens for seventeen seasons, winning a Super Bowl and consistently having the franchise in the playoffs. Jim tries to build a winning culture at the Chargers in his first year in Los Angeles.

    The Chargers, who have six former Ravens on their roster, are still several plays away from being a true contender in the AFC.

    They lack playmakers in attack. Starting wide receiver Quentin Johnston dropped three passes and didn’t record a catch against Baltimore. And the interior offensive line is vulnerable; the Ravens sacked Herbert four times.

    On defense, they remain thin in the trenches. Ravens running back Derrick Henry gained 140 of Baltimore’s 213 yards on the ground.

    Jim’s Chargers are still firmly in the playoffs. They currently sit as the sixth seed in the AFC. However, on Monday it became apparent that there is still a rift between the AFC-contending Ravens and the Chargers.

    “We’re building something really good,” Jim Harbaugh said. “The effort, the way they prepare, the way they train. … We are in forward mode.”

    Follow Tyler Dragon of USA TODAY Sports on X @TheTylerDragon.

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