The Los Angeles Chargers, led by former Oregon Ducks quarterback Justin Herbert, have clinched a playoff spot before the final game of the NFL regular season. Will Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh bench Herbert and the rest of the Chargers starters?

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.

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.

Jim Harbaugh is doing exactly what he was hired to do, transforming the Chargers into winners against franchises they historically struggled against.

"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.

Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers are heading to the playoffs and focusing on what's next.

The Los Angeles Chargers are back in the playoffs, and Jim Harbaugh is in the NFL record book. Harbaugh made history after the Chargers clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs after defeating the Patriots in Week 17.

A month ago it may have sounded unfathomable, but the Las Vegas Raiders are looking to close a disappointing campaign with a third straight victory on Sunday as they host

The Las Vegas Raiders have secured victories in their last two games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New Orleans Saints, so the Los Angeles Chargers, who may sit quite a few players, could be in some trouble.