The Chargers will finally look to get a win this Monday when they face the Ravens.
A matchup that should have been between two of the AFC's best teams instead became a contest many dread. The Chargers sit with the league's worst record at 0-8, while injuries have derailed the Ravens' season so far.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as either team envisioned. The Chargers are a mess, and the Ravens are doing what they can to stay above water, led by head coach Jesse Minter.
Minter is in his first season as head coach after spending the last two seasons as the Chargers' defensive coordinator.
The 43-year-old former coordinator-turned-coach was around for the team's first season under Jim Harbaugh. Minter will now do his part to keep the Chargers as the league's
only winless team.
Days before the primetime contest, Minter reminisced about his time with the Chargers and Harbaugh.
"I just have so much respect and love for the people in that building," Minter said of the Chargers.
"It was a very gratifying two years for me there with Jim [Harbaugh] and Joe Hortiz, the staff on both sides of the ball, all the players, the strength coaches, a lot of those guys I was with at the college level as well.
"That part of it is fun; it feels like you're going against somebody you care a lot about. I know how Jim feels about it, I'm sure. I'm excited about the challenge and I think after the game it's great to be able to catch up and say 'hey' to a bunch of those guys."
In his two seasons in Los Angeles, Minter led the Chargers to sixth-best defensive EPA per play (-0.069) and tied for sixth in success rate (42.1%). His defense played a big role in their success in 2024 and 2025.
Chris O'Leary has done his job to fill that role; however, the same can't be said for the rest of the team.
The Chargers are +4.5 road underdogs in this upcoming contest.
This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: Former Chargers DC Jesse Minter sends message ahead of Week 10 game
