On Monday Night Football, the Baltimore Ravens crushed the Los Angeles Chargers with a scoreline of 30-23 thereby making the head coach John Harbaugh have 3 straight wins against his brother, Jim. It’s not every day you see family drama play out on the gridiron, but these two have a history: you might recall John’s Ravens beat Jim’s team in the Super Bowl XLVII by claiming the Lombardi Trophy.
The victory guarantees the Ravens an 8-4 record that keeps their AFC North title dreams alive while the Chargers that stand at 7-4 keep hoping for a playoff run. As the curtain falls on this particular play in the Harbaugh-on-Harbaugh drama, we can’t help but chuckle—and wince—at the memes that sparked from this rivalry.
Below are 15 of the best and most hilarious clever sibling rivalry memes. What is a family drama without a little humor?
The best memes following the Ravens' third victory over the Chargers
1) Next stop, Hollywood
As soon as you lightly flick your sibling, they act more fragile than a soap bubble.
2) Mom on a speed dial
They always are pulling that mom's baby card. Strategy over size, every time.
3) Whateverrrr
When you hit the rock bottom of witty comebacks and end up with No,YOU are!
4) Sibling blame game
I guess we're both thieves now? Or we can pretend it never happened?
5) Classic sibling
Honestly, this is why we can't have nice things. You had ONE job.
6) Parent's favorite
I don't know what happened but I am definitely not complaining.
7) Pretending to stay humble
Sweet, sweet justice. Feels good to be the chosen one.
8) For you, a thousand times over
It's clear at this point that siblings don't have the concept of so-called boundaries. This conversation is just a loop in the sibling's brain.
9) Sherlock Holmes
The pressure is real because you don't know which one will keep the peace. Your guess is as good as ours.
10) Yep, that's them
We both know who the director was thinking of. Nothing to feel offended about.
11) The tooth fairy is real
Is their wisdom coming from bedtime stories?
12) Sibling fact check
That's how you do it, folks. Classic elder sibling duty.
13) Sibling code: broken
The time to negotiate your will.
14) Favorite punching bag
Like most memes already tell us, sibling love is complicated, okay?
15) Crime mystery
We're all too passive-aggressive to admit it. It's always someone else's job in our heads.
While the fans enjoy the memes and the brothers’ rivalry, both Harbaughs are already thinking beyond. Ravens look forward to their match with the Eagles while the Chargers look forward to a match with Falcons. One thing’s for sure: while the NFL may be dubbed a family sport it’s indeed business as usual when a game day is at play.