The Baltimore Ravens have a must-win game on Monday. At 4-5, they can’t afford many slip-ups, and a battle against an 0-8 Los Angeles Chargers team has to end in a W. If they want any hope of a second-half rebound, it starts on Monday Night Football.
It won’t be easy. Despite being winless, the Chargers were a playoff team just a year ago. Justin Herbert can turn it on at any time — he’s been a top-10-caliber QB since his rookie season, and this one-off year shouldn’t be taken too seriously.
Here are three bold predictions that could help the Ravens pull off a win over Los Angeles.
3 bold Baltimore Ravens predictions for MNF matchup against Chargers
Derrick Henry sets season-high in rushing yards, rumbles for 150+ yards and 2 touchdowns
It’s becoming that time of year. Thanksgiving season is nearing, temperatures are dropping, and Derrick Henry is itching to go crazy. No one wants to hit a 6-foot-3, 252-pound running back in the cold, and while it won’t be freezing, temperatures are expected to hover in the mid-40s to low-50s at M&T Bank Stadium on Monday.
Henry finally has things falling his way, too. The offensive line is completely healthy, and Jacoby Brissett should help out as a competent passer.
The trenches are an obvious concern, but the run blocking isn’t as horrid as the pass protection. And the offensive front is a group that’s continuing to gel together. Sure, John Simpson has been awful. Ronnie Stanley, Cam Jurgens, Vega Ioane, and Roger Rosengarten, though, can contribute something.
The Chargers also have a below-average run defense. They’ve allowed 122 rushing yards per game, ranking 21st in the NFL, and they’re also tied for fourth-worst with 11 rushing touchdowns given up this season.
Every game from here on out should be a Derrick Henry game, and as the Ravens hope to get back on track, Declan Doyle needs to let his workhorse running back do the work. Moments like these are what Henry gets paid for.
Nate Wiggins nabs his first interception of the year and returns it for 6 points
Nate Wiggins has 4 career interceptions. He hasn’t gotten one yet in 2026. Baltimore’s defense has just 4 interceptions (tied for 26th), and the last one from the secondary was Kyle Hamilton’s Week 5 game-winner.
It’s Wiggins’ turn to get his and change Baltimore’s takeaway fortunes.
Wiggins hyped up Baltimore’s return to the field after a longer break, noting this might be the game where the Ravens show the world they’re back. Well, it’s the 23-year-old’s chance to prove it.
Justin Herbert leads the NFL in interceptions with 11, and he’s accounted for 19 turnover-worthy plays, per Pro Football Focus. Looking at those numbers, there may not be a better game for Wiggins to nab his first interception of 2026.
And with Wiggins’ speed, I’m calling for a pick-six. He returned his first career NFL interception for a touchdown and notched an 84-yard return on another pick in 2025. If he gets his hands on a Herbert pass on Monday, he might go a long way the other direction.
Matt Hibner has a career game with 4+ receptions for 50+ yards
Jacoby Brissett’s favorite target with the Arizona Cardinals was Trey McBride. Obviously, McBride is among the league’s best tight ends, but what made him dangerous was his ability to threaten vertically and get going after the catch. In Baltimore, that’s not Mark Andrews; that could be Matt Hibner.
Hibner has flashed this year, but hasn’t emerged as a real receiving option. He has 6 receptions, 75 yards, and 1 touchdown in six games, and is leaned on for his athleticism and ability to move the chains.
The Chargers have had trouble with tight ends in 2026.
- Trey McBride had 9 receptions for 95 yards
- Travis Kelce and Noah Gray combined for 7 receptions and 106 yards
- Evan Engram had 4 receptions for 55 yards
- Dalton Schultz finished with 2 receptions for 42 yards
Hibner isn’t on any of their levels yet. Still, he possesses a skill set that could cause problems for Daiyan Henley and Del’Shawn Phillips, who’ve been lost in coverage this season. He’s athletic enough to have them out of position and create open windows for Brissett.
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