The first year of the Jim Harbaugh era for the Chargers is officially in the books. Los Angeles ended its 2024 campaign with a 32-12 loss to the Texans on Saturday afternoon in the wild-card round of the playoffs. After the game, Harbaugh talked about his debut year as the Bolts head coach. “Favorite ball team I’ve ever been on,” Harbaugh said.

The next season, the 49ers again had a bye with an 11-4-1 record and beat the Packers at home in the divisional round, 45-31. That game became known as Colin Kaepernick's breakout game, since the quarterback accounted for 444 total yards and four touchdowns.

A season-ending thud of a loss to the Houston Texans brings back rotten Chargers memories. HOUSTON — With Jim Harbaugh as the coach, with Justin Herbert recharged, with a defense ready to chase C.J. Stroud straight out of the playoffs Saturday night,