Blog: 2019 NFL Playoffs: Baltimore Ravens Vs. Los Angeles Chargers Wild Card Schedule, Odds And Picks – Forbes

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2019 AFC Wild Card Preview: No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers (12-4) at No. 4 Baltimore Ravens (10-6)

Ravens Vs. Chargers Betting Trends 

  • The Ravens are 1-5 against the spread over their last six home games. 
  • The total has gone UNDER in each of the last six Baltimore-based postseason contests. 
  • The Chargers are 5-1 ATS over their last six games as an underdog on the road in the playoffs. 
  • Los Angeles is 4-2 straight-up in playoff games that kick off before 1:30 p.m. ET, with quarterback Philip Rivers going 2-0 in this timeslot.  
  • Baltimore is 7-1 SU in franchise history during the Wild Card round. 

 

Ravens Vs. Chargers Head-to-Head Results (Since 2009) 

Date  Result 
Sep 20, 2009  BAL 31 – SD 26 
Dec 18, 2011  SD 34 – 14 
Nov 25, 2012  BAL 16 – SD 13 
Nov 30, 2014  SD 34 – BAL 33 
Nov 1, 2015  BAL 29 – SD 26 
Dec 22, 2018  BAL 22 – LAC 10 

 

Ravens Vs. Chargers Quotes 

Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh claimed that the 2018 Ravens are the best team he’s had in his career (via ESPN): 

This is what a real team looks like. It’s the best team – T-E-A-M. It’s the best bunch of guys who understand what it means to have each others’ backs, to fight through adversity and never be divided by anything. They block out all the outside, turn to each other for strength and are there for one another. That, to me, is what makes a team. This is the best team I’ve been around.” 

 

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers realizes that he may not have many opportunities left to win a Super Bowl before his career comes to an end (via FOX Sports): 

When you’re younger you think this is it. You get a shot every year. Then when you don’t go once in the last nine or 10 years, you realize how fleeting it is and how hard it is to get in.I’m excited about the opportunity. I think from the experiences I’ve had, both positive and negative, you take that with what you can, and you just go play. 

 

Ravens veteran safety Eric Weddle spoke about what it meant to get into the 2019 NFL Playoffs after missing out the previous three seasons (via PennLive.com): 

It was a long offseason. Everyone knows it. It wasn’t too good of times here all offseason, telling us how bad we were, and guys can’t play, and we can’t finish games, ‘yada yada yada, yada yada yada.’ Especially me living here all offseason, it was cold and long. But, that was the motivation. ‘Wink’ [defensive coordinator Don Martindale] came in and really changed some things up and was upfront and honest from the beginning that we’re going to do things differently, and we’re going to be as one. And we get these chances that we’re building ourselves mentally and physically to get in those moments and win those games, and we got in that situation on Sunday. There wasn’t a guy that blinked or wasn’t confident in the situation that we were going to go stop them, because we’ve been preparing for that moment for a year straight, and that’s what’s driven us to be where we’re at and to play the way we do. 

 

Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn discussed the potential comeback of tight end Hunter Henry, who has been on the shelf with a torn ACL since May (via ESPN): 

We want to give a good look at him this week to see where he’s at,” Lynn said. “I like the progress that he’s been making, but he hasn’t played football for a long time — since last December … so it’s been a while. He’s going to need to really show us that he’s ready [to play]. I believe that the knee is stable. We did some things last week and thought he looked really good. Now, it’s just about conditioning, the chemistry with the offense and just playing football. 

 

Bolts defensive tackle Damion Square claims that he’s happy to be meeting up with the Ravens again in the Wild Card round (via Chargers.com): 

I want Baltimore. We got Baltimore. I want Baltimore. See you all in Baltimore.… We did some good things in that game as a defense. Started off slow in the first half. They put up some big numbers. We kind of got the run under control in the second half or whatever, but we did some good things. (We) did some promising things. We just didn’t finish the game. We had opportunities to finish the game, just did not finish and this time we’ve got to finish. It’s simple. 

Ravens Vs. Chargers Tweets 

Adam Schefter noted that the Chargers should have two key players that have been on the injury report back on the field this Sunday: 

NFL Throwback posted highlights from the 2014 clash between these franchises: 

Chris Hayre pointed out an interesting stat regarding the broadcast team for this game: 

The Undefeated found that Lamar Jackson will become the youngest quarterback to start an NFL playoff game on Sunday: 

Erik Taylor has the weather forecast for Sunday afternoon in Baltimore: 

Dan Roche revealed some stats that show the winner of this game might have a rough go of things if they are forced to play the Patriots in the Divisional Round: 

 

Ravens Vs. Chargers Expert Pick 

Pick: Chargers +3 

Prediction: Chargers 20 – Ravens 14

Source: “Los Angeles” – Google News

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