Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter was expected to be a popular name in this year's head coaching cycle and that expectation has proven to be correct.

Dolphins coach search updates as the team reached out to the Chargers’ Jesse Minter and Raiders’ Patrick Graham, and interviewed former Browns coach Kevin Stefanski.

After losing to the New England Patriots in Sunday night's AFC Wild Card game, the Los Angeles Chargers could be on the verge of losing a key member of their coaching staff.

The Giants are one of the teams interested in speaking with Jesse Minter for their head coaching vacancy. But they are hardly alone, since the Chargers will interview for all eight openings.

But for all of the Chargers gaudy regular-season stats — the Bolts ranked in the top five in yards allowed per game, third-down defense, red-zone defense and first downs allowed per game — players know none of that matters if they can't deliver in the postseason.