The only team standing in the way of a Baltimore Ravens AFC Championship last season was the Kansas City Chiefs. Hopefully, Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers can make the road more challenging for the Chiefs in 2024 and help the Ravens’ playoff run indirectly.
The Kansas City Chiefs have dominated the AFC West for the last seven consecutive seasons with little to no resistance. Sure, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has had his peaks, but the Chiefs have consistently won the division since 2016.
As the Chargers’ new head coach, Jim Harbaugh may make things more competitive in the AFC West this season.
Harbaugh, though brother of Ravens’ head coach John, has a tenacious approach to football and two new former Ravens’ running backs in Gus Edwards and J.K Dobbins. Harbaugh also has former Ravens’ offensive coordinator Greg Roman on his staff and hopes to have a more balanced offensive attack next season.
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— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) August 12, 2024
Ultimately, if the Chargers are going to dethrone the Chiefs in the AFC West, it will start with the running game. The team ranked 22nd in the NFL in rush yards per game, a clear sign that they were exceptionally too pass-heavy the last few seasons.
Lastly, the Chiefs aren’t the only culprit the Ravens will have to deal with in 2024. The AFC North will be a much tougher division than it was years prior. Yet, if the Ravebs can conquer the North and regain the home-field advantage, perhaps they’ll face a more fatigued Chiefs team, thanks to Jim Harbaugh.
