New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel trusted his defense to make plays. Sunday the Pats did just that in their 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Follow build-up and live text commentary from the NFL Playoffs, as the Buffalo Bills take on the Jacksonville Jaguars before the Philadelphia Eagles face the San Francisco 49ers with radio commentary available.

The Patriots and Chargers play on Sunday in the wild-card playoff round of the 2025 NFL postseason. It's expected that linebacker Robert Spillane and offensive lineman Jared Wilson will start for the Patriots. Chargers running back Omarion Hampton is questionable to play with an ankle injury.

FOXBORO, Mass. — The NFL's epic weekend of action came to a close on Sunday night as the Patriots took care of business over the Chargers, 16–3, to advance to the divisional round of the AFC playoffs.

The New England Patriots' MVP candidate led his team to a 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Maye threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns to lift the Patriots into the NFL

A pair of AFC powerhouses closed out the Sunday triple-header of wild-card games. The Patriots stymied Justin Herbert and L.A. Here's how it happened:

The Los Angeles Chargers just released their inactive list for upcoming playoff game against the New England Patriots. One key weapon was left off the list.

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh remains optimistic about the team's future despite a 16-3 loss to New England in the wild-card round