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.

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh's playoff record dates back to 2011, his first year with the San Francisco 49ers.

After leading the Michigan Wolverines to a perfect 2023 season, Harbaugh returned to the NFL, taking over as head coach of the Chargers.

Jim Harbaugh took over as the Chargers head coach ahead of the 2024 season. He had spent the previous nine years coaching at the University of Michigan before finally making his return to the NFL. Harbaugh was born in 1963 and recently turned 61.

The NFL playoffs are finally upon us, and while the Seattle Seahawks are not participating this weekend, there are still several points of interest for them and the 12th Man. For starters, the first game of Wild Card Weekend will be the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the Houston Texans at 1:30 pm Pacific Standard Time this afternoon.

The Los Angeles Chargers are back in the playoffs, and Jim Harbaugh is in the NFL record book. Harbaugh made history after the Chargers clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs after defeating the Patriots in Week 17.

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.

The Chargers have the worst playoff record of all 14 teams in the postseason. Can Jim Harbaugh change that in his first year at the helm?