The New England Patriots are back in the playoffs after finishing the 2025 regular season with a historic 14-3 record, securing the AFC’s No. 2 seed. Led by first-year head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots will host the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. in a primetime wild-card matchup.

The New England Patriots are on to the NFL playoffs. They won their last game of the season against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday to clinch the second overall seed in the AFC playoffs—and that means they’ll host the Justin-Herbert-led Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m.

The Patriots are onto the playoffs after wrapping up their 2025 season with a blowout win over the Dolphins. Here's what's being said about the Week 18 victory and the playoff game against the Chargers.

The Chargers are seeded seventh in the AFC bracket and will travel to take on the second-seeded New England Patriots in the wild-card round on Sunday, Jan. 11. The Chargers did not play the Patriots during the regular season.

The Los Angeles Chargers made the playoffs in 2025. We already know their 2026 opponents and what it means for their playoff chances next year.

After a convincing 38-10 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 18, the AFC East champion New England Patriots now know when they'll make their postseason debut th

This season, Herbert hasn’t been helped much by a run game that’s also been stunted by the Chargers injury-riddled offensive line. Kimani Vidal and Omarion Hampton are good, but both are averaging under 4.5 yards per carry. Overall, the Chargers boast the 19th-best offense by DVOA.