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The New England Patriots defense was dominant in a 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL wild card round.
Second-year quarterback Drake Maye is an MVP candidate and Stefon Diggs, the former Texan, is one of his favorite targets.
Cardi B may not have been in the stands at Gillette Stadium on Sunday night, January 11, but she was very much part of the New England Patriots’ playoff atmosphere. As the Patriots hosted the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round,
Nearly every lever Mike Vrabel has pulled has worked out in the Patriots' turnaround season, a lot like during the best of times.
Drake Maye leads the Patriots against Justin Herbert and the Chargers at Gillette Stadium, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
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Vrabel and Patriots bring confidence into divisional round after strong defensive performance
The New England Patriots are heading into the divisional round of the playoffs with confidence after their strong defensive effort in Sunday night's win over the Chargers.
The New England Patriots pulled away from the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night to advance beyond the Wild Card Round for the first time since the 2018 season in which they last won a Super Bowl.
The victory marked the first postseason win for New England post-Tom Brady and their first since winning Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams to conclude the 2018 season. The Patriots will host the winner of Monday's matchup between the fifth-seeded Houston Texans and the fourth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round.