With head coach turnover also comes roster churn. Only 15 of the 44 total starters from the 2022 game remain on either side. Houston boasts a new quarterback in C.J. Stroud while Chargers starter Justin Herbert will see almost an entirely new defense under Ryans.

The Los Angeles Chargers, who are in their first season under coach Jim Harbaugh, look for their first playoff win since the 2018 season when they visit the Houston Texans Saturday in a wild-card matchup.

Coach Jim Harbaugh returns to Houston on Saturday with the Los Angeles Chargers for a wild-card playoff game against the Texans, a little more than a year after leading the Michigan Wolverines to a national championship at NRG Stadium.

Despite the game being at NRG Stadium in Houston, the Chargers are three-point favorites this weekend against the Texans. Jim Harbaugh has his squad playing some of the best football of the season. It's the first time Los Angeles takes the field in the playoffs since