Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh wants to win football games, which is certainly something to keep in mind going into the team’s Week 18 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders despite all the playoff happenings around the kickoff time.

FOXBORO, Mass. — Jim Harbaugh burst into the locker room like the Kool-Aid Man. There was an open entrance, so he did not have to break down a wall. But considering the enthusiasm the Los Angeles Chargers coach was exuding, he probably could have shouldered through some drywall if necessary.

"If we were locked into a seed. We're not locked into a seed, so we're playing to move up," Harbaugh said. "We'd love to be in the fifth seed. That gives you a chance to have a playoff game at home.

Help could be on the way for the Los Angeles Chargers defense before the season finale and playoff push. According to Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, the team could open the return window for safety Alohi Gilman from injured reserve before kickoff against the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Chargers last made the playoffs in 2022, but made a first-round exit. Now in 2024, the team is preparing to make a deep playoff run with Harbaugh at the helm. The Chargers are currently the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture. If the team remains the No. 6 seed, the Chargers will play the No. 3 seed, which is currently the Baltimore Ravens.

Well, in Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season, Harbaugh added another feather in his cap with a clinched playoff berth in his first season leading the Chargers, making a pretty incredible turnaround for an organization that looked increasingly listless during the downfall of the Brandon Staley era.

In his first season back in the professional ranks, Harbaugh has led the Los Angeles Chargers to a 10-6 record and has clinched a spot in the NFL Playoffs. Per the terms of his contract, Harbaugh has earned a $1 million bonus as a result.

The Los Angeles Chargers could have their AFC playoff seeding locked in before going to bed Saturday night in Las Vegas

Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers celebrated in the locker room Saturday after they wrapped up a playoff spot with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots. But even as they realized one goal by making the postseason,

Wherever Jim Harbaugh goes, he wins. Period. On Saturday, the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the New England Patriots, 40-7, to improve to 10-6 on the year and clinch a spot in the NFL Playoffs in Harbaugh's first season back in the NFL. This comes one year removed from leading Michigan to its first national championship since 1997.

As the Los Angeles Chargers gear up for a pivotal showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders, head coach Jim Harbaugh has made an important announcement regarding the team’s injury status. The post Jim Harbaugh Announces Chargers Injury Status After Declaring Stance on Resting Starters vs Raiders appeared first on EssentiallySports.