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For Robert Spillane, one of the biggest moments in the New England Patriots’ wild card playoff win over the Los Angeles Chargers came midway through the first quarter. Backed up after a Drake Maye interception, the team’s defense successfully kept the Chargers offense out of the end zone on back-to-back plays. On third down from […]
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Ahead of the Patriots’ wild-card matchup, head coach Mike Vrabel had a simple message to his team. “We talked to them about being willing to spill some blood out there, that the big dogs come out in January,” he said. Nobody embodied that message more than defensive tackle Milton Williams. In an advantageous matchup against […]
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The New England Patriots won a defensive battle on Sunday night against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers. Fans may not have been treated to offensive fireworks, but the game still ended up being the largest margin of victory of the NFL’s wild card weekend so far. Let’s get into our lessons learned from the Patriots’ first postseason […]
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For much of the regular season, Drake Maye carried the New England Patriots to victory. In the wild card playoff round against the Los Angeles Chargers, however, others had to do the heavy lifting. Celebrating a 16-3 victory at Gillette Stadium on Sunday night, the defense was the star of the show. Maye’s performance, meanwhile, […]
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The New England Patriots moved on to the divisional round on Sunday night. Taking down the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium, the team won its playoff opener with a final score of 16-3. Here is who caught our eye for better or worse upon live-viewing the Patriots’ wild card victory. Winners DT Milton Williams […]
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The New England Patriots put the clamps on the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild card round of the playoffs, surrendering only a field goal in a 16-3 victory on Sunday night. The defensive performance paved the way for that win, and it was one earned through relentless pressure and deception. That combination, conducted from […]
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Head coach Mike Vrabel was on the visitors’ sideline the last time the New England Patriots hosted a playoff game. He wasn’t on Sunday night as the AFC East champions outlasted the Los Angeles Chargers for a 16-3 win. Here’s a glance back on the wild card at Gillette Stadium, six years removed from the […]
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The New England Patriots successfully defended their home turf in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs. Hosting the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium, they celebrated a 16-3 victory to keep their season alive and advance to the divisional round. Here is a Patriots-centric view at some of the key moments of the […]
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The New England Patriots keep checking boxes. After securing a division title and the right to host their first playoff game at Gillette Stadium in six years, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel took full advantage of the opportunity that presented itself agains the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild card round. Led by […]
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Playoff football returned to Gillette Stadium for the first time since 2019, and saw the New England Patriots leave with a 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. It was a slow start for Drake Maye and the offense as a poor red zone showing limited them to just three field goals over the first […]
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One of the New England Patriots’ best players departed their wild card game against the Los Angeles Chargers in the early fourth quarter. Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez was shaken up after a pass breakup and later left the field for the locker room. After his departure, the Patriots announced that he was questionable to […]
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Update 1/11/2026: Patriots CB Carlton Davis returns to Chargers game after brief injury exit Cornerback Carlton Davis was not able to finish the first half against of the New England Patriots’ wild card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers, but he was back on the field to start the second. Davis took his usual […]
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The New England Patriots offensive line proved a model of stability early on in the season, starting the same five players in 10 of their first 11 weeks of the season. However, starting with their win over the Bengals idn late November, the team had to begin relying on its backups: left tackle Will Campbell […]
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The New England Patriots had three players listed as questionable heading into their wild card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers, among them starting wide receiver Kayshon Boutte and sack leader Harold Landry. Both have received the green light for the Sunday night contest. Neither Boutte nor Landry are listed among the seven inactives […]
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The New England Patriots are finally back in the NFL playoffs, and they will enter the tournament on Sunday night. Hosting the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium, the AFC East champions will try to win a fourth game in a row and 15th overall this season. To do so, the Patriots have to bring […]
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The New England Patriots were one of the most successful teams in the NFL during the regular season, winning 14 of their 17 games and earning both a division title and the No. 2 playoff seed in their conference. Looking ahead, however, those accomplishments matter little: it’s one-game season time. The first of those games […]
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The New England Patriots will not enter the NFL playoffs until Sunday night, but they already played a role on Saturday as well — at least indirectly. As Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson said after his team’s come-from-behind win over the Green Bay Packers, the Patriots served as inspiration. “The one thing that we […]
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When Mike Vrabel was introduced as New England Patriots head coach in January 2025, he set some goals that seemed quite lofty for a team coming off back-to-back 4-13 seasons. Among them was winning the division and hosting home playoff games. Almost to the day one year later, the Patriots will do just that. On […]
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The playoffs are finally here, and with them: hope and expectation. For the New England Patriots, who went 4-13 in back-to-back seasons before 2025, those expectations have already been met, and then some. And yet, neither they nor their fans are content with just getting to the postseason. In fact, a majority of fans expects […]
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Seven years, that is how much time has passed since the New England Patriots last hosted an NFL playoff game. On Sunday night, that drought will finally meet its end: the AFC East champions will welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to Gillette Stadium for a wild card bout. Here is all the information you need […]
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The New England Patriots will have playoff call-ups on hand against the Los Angeles Chargers. The organization elevated wide receiver Jeremiah Webb and defensive tackle Leonard Taylor III from the practice squad on the eve of Sunday’s wild card at Gillette Stadium. Webb, 24, agreed to terms with the Patriots as a rookie free agent […]
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The 2025 AP NFL All-Pro team was announced on Saturday, and the New England Patriots are represented with two players. Quarterback Drake Maye and punt returner Marcus Jones were both voted to the second team at their respective positions. Maye, 23, started all 17 of the Patriots’ games this season and in his second year […]
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Through the years, the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers have become quite familiar as playoff opponents. Sunday’s wild card meeting will be their fifth postseason bout overall, and fourth over the last 19 years. Of course, every season is different, and 2025 is no exception: even though the Patriots and Chargers squared off […]
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The New England Patriots will be down one starter against the Los Angeles Chargers. Nose tackle Khyiris Tonga has been ruled out for the wild card after staying sidelined for a third straight week due to a foot injury, head coach Mike Vrabel announced during his Friday press conference. But elsewhere, wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, […]
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