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 will need to shut down a high-powered pass rush and blitz CJ Stroud in order to advance beyond the Wild Card round.

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.