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.

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.

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.

The Chargers could on the cusp of winning multiple playoff games, and it has everything to do with its transformation under Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert.

The Los Angeles Chargers are a team ready to make noise in the playoffs, but if they add a few pieces in the offseason, could quickly transform into one of the league's best teams. Jim Harbaugh came on as the team's new head coach and quickly cleaned up the mess left by Brandon Staley and the previous staff.