In their first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers went 11-6 and reached the playoffs for only the second time in six years. Their 11 victories were their most since going 12-4 during the 2018 campaign.

The 2018 season also marked the last time the Chargers won a playoff game. But that could soon change, as Los Angeles prepares to travel to Houston for a Wild-Card Round matchup on Saturday evening.

The Chargers finished the regular season with three straight wins, building some momentum toward the playoffs. They’ll now take on the Texans (10-7), who lost six of 11 games following a 5-1 start to the season.

Despite being the road team, Los Angeles is the favorite to win on Saturday. The Chargers had a plus-12 turnover margin during the regular season (tied for third best in the NFL), and they have an experienced quarterback in Justin Herbert who could lead them on a playoff run this January.

Los Angeles would need either Pittsburgh (at Baltimore) or Denver (at Buffalo) to also win this weekend to avoid a Divisional Round matchup vs. Kansas City. But even if the Chargers end up facing the Chiefs, they’ve shown they can keep things close with their AFC West rival.

Kansas City’s pair of regular-season victories over Los Angeles came by slim margins—17-10 in Week 4 and 19-17 in Week 14. So if a third meeting occurs, the Chargers could potentially upset the Chiefs, who have had plenty of close calls during their one-loss season.

If there’s a dark horse to make it as far as the AFC Championship Game, it could be the Chargers, who haven’t reached that point in the playoffs since the 2007 season.