Jim Harbaugh’s offseason plans include undergoing two medical procedures. During his end-of-the-year news conference Wednesday after his Los Angeles Chargers lost in the AFC Wild Card round to the Houston Texans on Saturday, the 61-year-old head coach said he will have a cardiac ablation as well as hip replacement surgery “soon.”

Jim Harbaugh went to bat for his quarterback after fans criticized Justin Herbert for his performance in the Los Angeles Chargers' wild-card loss to

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.

Jim Harbaugh will have multiple procedures to address his health following his first season as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. ESPN's Kris

The Chargers’ head coach was right to stand up for his quarterback again Wednesday: “He’s the opposite of a house plant. He’s field corn.”

The Texans (11-7) defeated the Chargers (11-7), 32-12, after entering Saturday's wild-card game as a 2.5-point home underdog.

Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and General Manager Joe Hortiz meet with the media following the Bolts' matchup vs the Houston Texans in the NFL Wild Card round. They recap the 2024 NFL season including Justin Herbert and Khalil Mack,

The Ravens will certainly miss Flowers if he can't go, but they demonstrated their ability to thrive without him in the wild card round. Baltimore rushed for 299 yards on 50 carries in their 28-14 victory over the Steelers, dominating the game through ball control and nearly doubling Pittsburgh's time of possession.

Harbaugh will have a cardiac ablation and a hip replacement this offseason, he said Wednesday after the Chargers were eliminated from the playoffs, via ESPN’s Kris Rhim. It's unknown when exactly he will have either procedure.

The 61-year-old Jim Harbaugh led the Los Angeles Chargers to the NFL playoffs in his first season back in the league after nine seasons in Ann Arbor.

Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh will undergo another cardiac ablation this offseason as well as hip replacement surgery.