the season."The 2019 NFL schedules just dropped and the Los Angeles Chargers have some interesting situations. First of all Casey Hayward Color Rush Jersey , the Chargers have 4 primetime games currently scheduled starting with week 6 when the Chargers host the Pittsburgh Steelers for a Sunday night game on October 13th. They also have primetime games on Thursday Nov 7 at the Oakland Raiders for week 10, Monday Nov 18th for week 11’s “Home” game in Mexico City against the Kansas City Chiefs, and Sunday December 15th hosting the Minnesota Vikings for week 15.The second half of the season will also be especially important for the Chargers as 5 of the last 7 games are divisional matchups. That’s a lot of games with playoff/tiebreaking importance in November and December. The first half of the season meanwhile, on paper, looks like it could be perfect for a quick start. Depending on which version of the Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, and Denver Broncos (looking at you Joe Flacco) Melvin Ingram Color Rush Jersey , the Chargers have a real chance to jump out of the gate 5-0 before they host the Steelers on Sunday night in LA for week 6. Week 17’s game at Kansas City is the only game that could be really cold, which is good. The Chargers only have only 1 East Coast game with an early start, the week 4 matchup in Miami against the Dolphins. The other early start games are at the Lions in Detroit for week 2, at Chicago for week 8, then weeks 16 and 17 for road games against the Raiders and Chiefs, although the week 16 game against the Raiders is still TBD. Overall, besides the lopsided divisional games Craig Mager Color Rush Jersey , this is a very even schedule and I don’t really see anything that adds any extra difficulty for the Chargers. If anything, the limited early starts and spaced out east coast games work in the Chargers’ favor. This is a great time of year to be thankful for what we have, where we have been, and what the future holds. Although the Chargers have lost their way a bit in recent years, the month of December still holds such incredible promise! This advent calendar is an attempt to hearken back to these days of December joy. Each day will bring a new advent from the Bolts’ history that makes it wonderful to be a Chargers fan.Dec. 21: A History of Chargers Vs. RavensWell, this is a match-up that we don’t see very often. Although both teams are AFC powers, the Ravens are still a fairly new team Jason Verrett Color Rush Jersey , so there’s not much history between the two.That said, the stakes are real this weekend (and moreso for the Ravens than the Chargers), as both teams have reason to want a win. The Chargers can smell the blood in the water, after finally giving the Chiefs the broken nose they’ve been asking for. The Ravens are trying to galvanize the team (and fanbase) behind their new QB Lamar Jackson, as it is almost a foregone conclusion that the Flacco years are over. A miraculous race to the postseason, despite the odds, would save coaching jobs Denzel Perryman Color Rush Jersey , put fannies in seats, and give the fans something to be excited about in 2020 and beyond.Here’s what CBS.com says about the matchup:Indeed, no one is completely sure what the match will look like, but it should be very entertaining regardless. The Ravens are a good team; better than their record. The Chargers are a very good team, but frankly have had luck on their side as of late. What does History tell us?The Chargers won the first two matches of this series, but their loss to the Ravens in 2015 gave Baltimore the edge.Ravens lead this series 6-5.The Ravens also lead the series in points scored:Baltimore Ravens 231Los Angeles Chargers 226This week’s game gives the Chargers the chance to even up the overall record AND it is very likely that the winner will also hold the trophy for most points in this lifetime matchup.These teams have never met each other in the playoffs, though that is indeed a possibility this year. For that to happen Antonio Gates Color Rush Jersey , the Ravens would have to pull an upset win over the Chargers here, and the Steelers would also have to lose or tie their next two games. That still wouldn’t guarantee a meet-up, and the Chiefs will have a say in that. But this is a year for unusual outcomes, so we shall see!-Jason “Sorry, they’re Ratbirds this week” Michaels