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.

Here’s where the Houston Texans stack up compared to the Los Angeles Chargers stat-wise entering Saturday’s action at NRG Stadium.

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.

The Houston Texans aim to win as home underdogs against the Los Angeles Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at NRG Stadium in the Wild Card.

One of the joys of NFL Playoff football is getting to watch two teams with drastically differing styles of play clash with one another. Nowhere is that clearer

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.

Justin Herbert and the Chargers will take what the Texans give them on offense, which should be enough as L.A.'s stop unit strangles Houston's offense on Saturday.

Some might view an early kickoff time in the playoffs as an insult. For the Houston Texans, it feels natural heading into Saturday's 3:30 p.m. kick against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans return