Pierce and Harbaugh are both gritty former players who are trying to turn around the culture of their respective franchises.

Jim Harbaugh’s road back to the NFL and becoming coach of the Los Angeles Chargers began last Dec. 14. That was the night the Las Vegas Raiders routed the Chargers 63-21, which ended the tenures of coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco.

The Las Vegas Raiders are set to kick off their 2024 season in just a couple of days, with their first matchup of the season coming against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon. As expected, the Raiders will have quite the showing from their fan base in Los Angeles:

With most season openers, there's a lot of mystery. Each season brings new breakout players and new challenges. While some players just remain a force to be reckoned with. Both teams have players who fall into the category of dominance.

The folks over at NFLpickwatch collected game picks from some 285 different experts and the result was pretty lopsided. At a rate of nearly 80%, they are choosing the Chargers to beat the Raiders. As far as the spread is concerned,