Ravens-Chargers AFC Wild Card Game: What You Need To Know

BALTIMORE, MD — The Baltimore Ravens host the AFC wild card game at home Sunday in the first round of the playoffs. The Ravens will face off against the Los Angeles Chargers, a foe the team took on two weeks ago.

The Los Angeles Chargers have an impressive 12-4 record, with a history of success on the road (7-1).

However, the 1:05 p.m. kickoff time could make things more challenging for the Chargers, who will have to readjust from West Coast time.

The Ravens, 10-4 this season, have a 7-1 track record in first-round playoff games in the postseason, according to Baltimore Ravens columnist John Eisenberg. He noted the Ravens have gone 5-0 in the first round of the playoffs under head coach John Harbaugh.

Here's what you need to know about the game:

• When: 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6
• Where: M&T Bank Stadium, 1101 Russell St, Baltimore, MD 21230
• Forecast: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind gusts may be as high as 23 mph, so it will feel like the low to mid 40s during the game, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
• Favored: Ravens by 2.5 according to oddsshark.com, with a score prediction of Chargers 12.8, Ravens 30.4
• Last meeting: Dec. 22, 2018, in California. Ravens won, 22-10.
• Watch: CBS/WJZ or online through NFL Game Pass
• Listen: WBAL 1090 AM, 98 ROCK 97.9 FM
• History: Lamar Jackson, 21, is the youngest quarterback in NFL history to start a playoff game. His 22nd birthday is Monday. Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers turned 37 a month ago.

The winner of Sunday's game will play the New England Patriots, who finished the season 11-5, in the AFC divisional game at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

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Pictured, Chris Wormley #93 of the Baltimore Ravens sacks Philip Rivers #17 as Dan Feeney #66 and Michael Schofield #75 of the Los Angeles Chargers look on during the second half of a game at StubHub Center on Dec. 22, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)