The Los Angeles Chargers are heading to Houston to take on the Texans in the opening NFL wild-card game. A city that head coach Jim Harbaugh knows all too well.

Harbaugh says Herbert’s pass to Ladd McConkey for a two-point conversion Sunday was a more difficult throw than Joe Montana’s legendary pass to Dwight Clark in the 1981 NFC title game.

The Chargers are heading to the playoffs and Jim Harbaugh continues to prove he's unlike any other head coach in football.

But Harbaugh also hasn't been in the NFL postseason in over a decade. In fact, his most recent NFL playoff game was all the way back on January 19, 2014, when his 49ers fell in the NFC title game. Overall, Harbaugh has a 7-6 record as both a player and coach in the postseason.

First-year Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh isn’t one of those doubting Houston’s potential in a winner-take-all showdown. He understands that at their peak, the Texans can cause defensive fits for Justin Herbert and a surging Chargers offense.

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh probably isn’t going to win Coach of the Year honors in a year absolutely stacked with stellar candidates. But the Chargers and their fans won’t complain.

FOXBORO, Mass. — Jim Harbaugh burst into the locker room like the Kool-Aid Man. There was an open entrance, so he did not have to break down a wall. But considering the enthusiasm the Los Angeles Chargers coach was exuding, he probably could have shouldered through some drywall if necessary.

The Chargers last made the playoffs in 2022 but made a first-round exit. Now in 2024, the team is preparing to make a deep playoff run with Harbaugh at the helm. The Chargers are currently the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture. If the team remains the No. 6 seed, the Chargers will play the No. 3 seed, which is currently the Baltimore Ravens.

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh compared a throw quarterback Justin Herbert made to one of the biggest plays in NFL history: "The Catch" by San Francisco 49ers legends Joe Montana and Dwight Clark.

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh reacts to quarterback Justin Herbert's Week 18 play. Home; NFL; NCAAF; NBA; Daily Draw; NHL; Fantasy Football; NCAAB; NCAAW; MLB; Socc

Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers capped a successful regular season by earning a 34–20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 18. Jim Harbaugh's team took a bit to wake up and was trailing 10–9 late in the second quarter when Herbert found DJ Chark for a touchdown pass.