The Ravens could be out of the playoff race for the fourth straight season by Sunday night, but coach John Harbaugh's job is safe. bsun.md/2T2beE4 (via @ChildsWalker )

On Friday, the Ravens recommitted to John Harbaugh as coach.. But before a contract extension is signed, both sides will have to decide on the staff around him. Protecting Lamar Jackson is just as important as maximizing his talents. bsun.md/2PYP5EG

The Titans trail early vs. the Redskins, and a loss would really help the Ravens. Even with a loss to the Chargers, the Ravens would likely get the No. 6 seed if they beat Cleveland in Week 17 *and* the Titans lose today and beat the Colts in Week 17. bsun.md/2rNRE2L

Guard Alex Lewis was questionable to play. He was limited throughout the week by a shoulder injury.

With the Titans' win, the Ravens' road to the playoffs gets even tougher. Their wild-card odds have dropped from ~11 percent to ~6 percent, according to the @UpshotNYT playoff simulator. With a win vs. the Chargers, they rise to ~17 percent.

The Ravens still have two routes to the playoffs:
1. AFC North: Ravens must win 1 more game than Pittsburgh over final 2 weeks.
2. Wild card: Ravens *could* win strength-of-victory tiebreaker vs. Colts at 9-7, but they'd need a win tonight. Titans would lose tiebreaker to Ravens.

Ravens captains: Tony Jefferson, Maxx Williams, Patrick Onwuasor and Chuck Clark. They win the coin flip and will get the ball in the second half.

And on the very first play of the game, Brandon Carr comes down with an interception along the sideline. Philip Rivers underthrew Mike Williams, who had a half-step on a stumbling Carr.

Gus The Bus in fifth gear already. He goes 43 yards up the gut to the Chargers' 9.

Ravens can't punch it in from the 6-yard line. Lamar Jackson's back-shoulder throw to Michael Crabtree gets broken up. He would've had a better chance with a higher-arcing ball.

Ravens sniff out the pick play on third-and-2, and the Chargers have gone 8 yards in their first two drives.

Hayden Hurst with a nice at-the-knees catch, and buddy Mark Andrews gives him a couple yards downfield with some nice blocking. Ravens already in Chargers territory.

Jackson letting the ball ride too long on handoffs on option play. Might be reading the outside defensive player too long.

Tucker misses field goal but running game is going well especially up the middle. Problem is that the Ravens can't afford mistakes because Jackson ineffective as long range passer.

Chargers' first first down of the game gets called back for offensive pass interference on Keenan Allen. The fans ... do not agree.

This might be a regular season game but has the intensity of a playoff contest. Officials need to let the players play.

Lamar Jackson goes 27 yards on a designed third-down run and hurdles the Chargers' bench, just because.

Ravens end the first quarter with a 142-14 advantage in yards and 6-0 advantage in first downs. But they lead only 3-0 and have third-and-long coming up.

Justin Tucker was 5 yards onto the field before the Ravens called him back. They're going for it on fourth down from the Chargers' 3.

I don't get that, but John Harbaugh probably knows that the Ravens can't win this game kicking field goals from inside the five yard line. #ravens

Philip Rivers is a second-half quarterback, as he showed against the Chiefs. The Ravens need to put some points up before he starts to get things figured out. #ravens

The best thing going for the Ravens right now is that the officials have gotten under Rivers' skin. He's an excitable guy, so maybe he'll make some more mistakes. #ravens