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On Sunday, the New England Patriots came out on top against the LA Chargers 16-3 in the AFC Wild Card game. As a result, they are headed to the Divisional Round on Jan. 18. Afterward, defensive tackle Milton Williams, whose game-stealing sack stole the show, described the mentality it took to get the Patriots back […]

The New England Patriots ended the Los Angeles Chargers’ season in the NFL Playoffs with a violent, game-sealing sack by Milton Williams, and the celebration that followed became just as memorable. Williams sprinted straight to Mike Vrabel in pure adrenaline. He hugged him and jumped into him. His helmet caught Vrabel’s lip. Blood showed for […]

The New England Patriots crushed the Los Angeles Chargers 16–3 in the Wild Card, and Mike Vrabel made sure the locker room felt every second of it. From the opening kick, the Patriots played with speed, force, and purpose. Meanwhile, the Chargers never found rhythm as they were eliminated from the NFL Playoffs. After the […]

Drake Maye has his first playoff win under his belt, helping the New England Patriots take down the Los Angeles Chargers, 16-3, in the wild-card round. However, Maye wasn’t necessarily at his best in Sunday night’s game, and he knows it. The second-year quarterback completed 17 of 29 passes for 268 yards, one touchdown, and […]

Mike Vrabel walked out of the New England Patriots 16-3 romp with a bloody lip. Milton Williams ended the Los Angeles Chargers with a massive sack, then gashed his head coach in celebration. But Williams and the fierce pass rush wasn’t labeled the game-changing sequence here. Vrabel, who earned his first NFL Playoffs win as […]

Hunter Henry came through with a clutch touchdown in the New England Patriots’ Wild Card matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. Henry completed his 10th year in the NFL, his fifth with the Patriots. Going into the playoffs, he shined as one of the top targets for quarterback Drake Maye, having the […]

The New England Patriots are advancing to the next round of the NFL playoffs after successfully taking down Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC Wild Card Round matchup at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough to the tune of a 16-3 score. The Pats essentially ended the contest and bagged the victory when […]

The New England Patriots will have to finish their do-or-die game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday without a valuable asset after Christian Gonzalez suffered a head injury. The Patriots announced on X that Gonzalez is questionable to return to the wild-card tussle at Gillette Stadium. .@Patriots Injury Update: CB Christian Gonzalez (head) is […]

The New England Patriots watched Drake Maye endured a brutal first half. But they delivered brutality on Justin Herbert during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL Playoffs. Head coach Mike Vrabel schemed up a linebacker/defensive lineman twist on Herbert. New England laid out the All-Pro QB to force this massive […]

The New England Patriots entered the Wild Card round hoping their rookie quarterback could channel some postseason magic. Instead, the first 30 minutes against the Los Angeles Chargers have been nothing short of a nightmare for Drake Maye. The offense has looked completely disjointed at Gillette Stadium, struggling to find any rhythm against a ferocious […]

Stefon Diggs’ arraignment has been postponed. The New England Patriots wide receiver is currently facing felony charges for strangulation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from an alleged Dec. 2 incident involving his private chef in Massachusetts. Diggs was set to be arraigned in Dedham District Court on Jan. 23, which is two days before […]

Almost four months to the day after the Baltimore Ravens choked up a lead to the Buffalo Bills to close Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season, the Ravens did the exact same thing against the Pittsburgh Steelers to pull the curtain down on Week 18. Now, it’s on to the postseason, where we will […]

For the first time since 2019, the New England Patriots will host an NFL Playoff game when they host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. Star cornerback Carlton Davis III believes the local Boston crowd has been starved of the action and will respond by bringing a “legendary” atmosphere to Gillette Stadium. Davis is […]

Omarion Hampton may not fully understand all the pain the Chargers have suffered during their 66 years of existence, but fans are counting on the rookie running back to help end the seemingly endless anguish when the Bolts face the New England Patriots in Wild Card Weekend. Is he physically up to it, though? The […]

The New England Patriots are set to take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, marking the first home playoff game for the franchise in six years. However, there have been health concerns surrounding the roster, but the latest injury update should have Drake Maye extremely happy. Reports indicate that the Patriots’ offensive line will […]

This moment has been coming for Trevor Lawrence. Ever since he entered the league with generational expectations, every season has been measured against an impossible standard rather than contextual growth. The 2025 season, though, has changed that conversation. Lawrence is no longer simply ‘promising’ or ‘on the verge.’ He is playing at an MVP level, […]

January football in Foxborough rarely favors the visitors. With that, Los Angeles Chargers know exactly what they’re walking into. The AFC Wild Card Game against the second-seeded New England Patriots is the kind of test that strips teams down to their fundamentals. That’s ball security, discipline, and toughness in the trenches. The Patriots enter with […]

The NFL playoffs are here and only the best of the best remain with 14 teams vying for a Super Bowl. Six of those teams will have their hopes ended prematurely over Wild Card Weekend, and there are a few blockbuster matchups on the card. On Sunday night, two of the best quarterbacks in the […]

It has been a magical season for the New England Patriots, and their return to the top of the NFL. New England has been led by head coach Mike Vrabel, a former Patriots player who has helped the team get back to the top of the league. They also have a quarterback in Drake Maye, […]

The NFL playoffs are finally here, as the best 14 teams will face off to crown a new Super Bowl champion. Entering the Wild Card Weekend, there are plenty of exciting matchups that should make for great games – see how the AFC and NFC playoff brackets shake out in ClutchPoints’ NFL Playoff Power Rankings. […]

Drake Maye is locked in for the New England Patriots’ wild-card matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, so much so that it’s getting in the way of some of his other obligations. Maye ran a little late to his weekly press conference on Wednesday due to meetings he was having with his team to help […]

The Los Angeles Chargers head into Sunday night’s AFC Wild Card game against the New England Patriots banged up. A lot has been made of the injuries to the Chargers’ offensive line, but it is Justin Herbert’s hand that has drawn the most attention. Los Angeles began their week of practice on Wednesday with several […]

The New England Patriots are preparing for an AFC Wild Card Round showdown against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, but they appear to be already in a battle with something else. A nasty illness has reportedly been going around the Pats locker room, affecting several players, including those from the team’s offensive line. According […]

On Sunday, the New England Patriots will face the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card game. For New Englanders, it is a much-welcomed return after finishing 4-13 the previous season and in last place in the AFC East.  Even though he doesn’t have playoff experience, QB Drake Maye knows what it will take […]

The New England Patriots are once again one of the elite teams in the NFL. They have risen from the bottom of the AFC East to the top spot and they have become the No. 2 seed in the AFC behind the Denver Broncos. The Patriots appear to be prepared for the battle and should […]

Somehow, the New England Patriots have returned. After years of missing the postseason and a small rebuild, New England is back on top of the AFC East. They’ve done so in style, finishing with a 14-3 record and only losing a tiebreaker to the Denver Broncos for the first seed in the conference. Now, the […]

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on January 6th, 2026. Drake Maye and the New England Patriots have since reached Super Bowl 60, while Matthew Stafford’s Los Angeles Rams fell a game short against the Seattle Seahawks. Given the MVP was voted on after the conclusion of the regular season, their play in the […]

The New England Patriots are currently gearing up for their playoff game on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Patriots are coming off a highly successful regular season in which they won the AFC East for the first time in six years, with Drake Maye emerging as one of the frontrunners for the […]

Cardi B is sticking by Stefon Diggs. The New England Patriots star returned to the field following news that he is facing felony charges for strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming from an alleged Dec. 2 incident involving his private chef in Massachusetts. Diggs had 43 receiving yards in the Patriots’ 38-10 […]

With New England Patriots star Drake Maye in the running for Most Valuable Player (MVP), there has been a lot of buzz around him winning the award in his second year in the NFL. As the Patriots prepare for the playoffs, led by Maye, head coach Mike Vrabel would give his thoughts on why the […]

After winning the AFC East, the New England Patriots will now enter the playoffs as the AFC’s No. 2 seed. When they take on the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round, the Patriots seem likely to have a key figure on the defensive line. Milton Williams just made his return from injury in […]

The 2025-26 NFL regular season ends this week, and for some teams, this season has been over since October. With plenty of teams failing to live up to preseason expectations, while others far exceeded them, it has been yet another year of unpredictable football, but it has been fun to track all of it in […]

The NFL Playoffs are just six days away, with the AFC and NFC Wild Card Weekend schedule set in place. As announced on Sunday Night Football, the Los Angeles Rams and Carolina Panthers will open the postseason at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday. The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears follow that up with […]

The Miami Dolphins will close the 2025 NFL season shorthanded. Two of their most important offensive players are sidelined with injuries for the regular-season finale against the New England Patriots in Foxborough. The Dolphins are not expected to have running back De’Von Achane or wide receiver Jaylen Waddle available against New England, per ESPN’s Adam […]

The New England Patriots will finally be back to near-full health when they take on the Miami Dolphins in their Week 18 regular season finale. The team will get star linemen Milton Williams and Will Campbell back just in time for its upcoming playoff run. Williams and Campbell have both been on injured reserve for […]

The NFL playoffs are starting in a few weeks, and the New England Patriots are going to be major participants. With a top-2 finish guaranteed and a chance to earn the top seed this week, the Patriots are looking like top contenders in the conference. New England fans are ready to root for their team […]

As the New England Patriots take on the Miami Dolphins in a Week 18 clash, the team is dealing with situations off the field involving wide receiver Stefon Diggs and defensive tackle Christian Barmore. Consequently, with the Patriots receiver in Diggs getting dealt with assault charges, he has broken his silence in speaking about the […]

As the New England Patriots prepare for their final game of the regular season, defensive tackle Christian Barmore has found himself in legal trouble. However, Barmore isn’t yet ready to address it. Prior to their matchup with the Miami Dolphins, the defensive tackle was asked numerous questions about is legal issues. Barmore answered all of […]

The New England Patriots are entering their Week 18 battle with the Miami Dolphins looking to earn the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed. Having some extra reinforcements in the trenches would get the Patriots closer to their goal. Head coach Mike Vrabel said it, “looks good,” for both left tackle Will Campbell and defensive tackle […]