Chargers 0-8 head to Ravens for Week 10 primetime
The Los Angeles Chargers remain winless at 0-8 as they prepare for a Week 10 primetime road game against the Baltimore Ravens, Omar Navarro Jr. wrote in an article published Nov. 9, 2026. The Chargers dropped a 44-22 decision to the Houston Texans in Week 9 and are searching for their first victory at the midpoint of the season. Head coach Jim Harbaugh and players acknowledged the urgency to reverse course before the trade deadline.
In Week 9, the Chargers allowed a season-high 485 yards and 44 points to the Texans, Navarro wrote. The defense surrendered nine plays of at least 15 yards, including two 63-yard touchdown plays that helped swing momentum to Houston. Harbaugh called the defeat “a bitter pill to swallow,” and tight end Charlie Kolar said the team was “not playing good football” and needed to get into the win column, Navarro wrote.
The article detailed multiple missed opportunities that cost the Chargers in the first half. The offense reached first-and-goal at the Houston nine but settled for a 33-yard field goal by Cameron Dicker after plays lost yardage. Later, a Daiyan Henley interception set the Chargers up at the Texans’ 38, but the offense stalled and attempted a 43-yard field goal instead. Quarterback Justin Herbert said the team did not score enough in the red zone and did not execute on third down, Navarro wrote.
Los Angeles will make its first trip to M&T Bank Stadium since the 2021 season and will face the Baltimore Ravens for the first time since their 2024 meeting at SoFi Stadium, Navarro noted. Baltimore entered Week 10 at 4-5 after a loss on Thursday Night Football and had lost four straight games, the article said. The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. PT, and Navarro wrote that the Chargers currently hold the No. 1 pick in the 2027 draft and seven selections, including all of their own choices in the first five rounds.
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The Chargers must address red-zone inefficiency and ball-security issues if they hope to end their 0-8 start, Navarro’s article shows. The defense has allowed big plays that have overwhelmed the unit in losses such as the Week 9 defeat in Houston. General Manager Joe Hortiz has made deadline deals in prior seasons, Navarro wrote, which leaves roster moves as an option before the Nov. 10 trade deadline. The upcoming game in Baltimore and the rapidly approaching deadline will both shape the Chargers’ immediate decisions, according to the article.