The Chiefs are in the Chargers’ way. That’s why they hired Jim Harbaugh.
When the Michigan Wolverines hired Jim Harbaugh as their head coach in December 2014, the task was obvious: Beat Ohio State and return the school to national relevance.
When the Michigan Wolverines hired Jim Harbaugh as their head coach in December 2014, the task was obvious: Beat Ohio State and return the school to national relevance.
From 1997 until Harbaugh’s hiring, the Wolverines had fallen behind their bitter rival, as the Buckeyes won two national championships and played for two others. Michigan, on the other hand, had no championship appearances. And from 2001 to 2019, the Wolverines had only two wins in 19 tries against Ohio State.
Harbaugh would eventually get Michigan over the hump, beating the Buckeyes in each of his last three tries before winning a national championship after the 2023 season.
Less than three weeks after winning his final game with the Wolverines, Harbaugh accepted the head coaching job with the Los Angeles Chargers. And now, his task is eerily the same: Beat the Kansas City Chiefs and return the Chargers to national relevance.
While Los Angeles versus Kansas City isn’t quite Ohio State versus Michigan, the Chiefs are the team standing in everybody’s way in the NFL, but particularly their divisional opponents.
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