The Miami Dolphins continue to add names to their head coaching interview request list — with Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter being the latest candidate for the job per sources. Minter’s Chargers just got bounced from the first round of the NFL Playoffs by the New England Patriots on Sunday night, however his […]
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The New England Patriots’ win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs came at a cost. In the early fourth quarter of the 16-3 victory, Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez left the game after sustaining a head injury. On Monday, head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed that Gonzalez had been […]
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Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Khalil Mack will take a step back and ponder his future after losing another playoff game (Chargers.com) The Chargers officially hold the 22nd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft (Chargers.com) Social media reactions to the Chargers’ loss to the […]
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In his first career playoff start, Drake Maye walked out of Gillette Stadium with his first playoff win with a 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. While New England’s defense mostly led the way in a low-scoring game, Maye made his usual splash plays when his team needed it the most against a highly-ranked […]
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The New England Patriots were able to exorcise some playoff demons. After going one-and-done in each of their last two appearances, they finally earned a victory again. Beating the visiting Los Angeles Chargers with a final score of 16-3, they won their first postseason game since the 2018 season and are now on their way […]
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The New England Patriots took care of business on Sunday night, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 to advance to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Twenty-four hours later, they learned who their opponent was going to be: the Houston Texans, who scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers […]
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Welcome to the NFL playoffs. Welcome to our first postseason rooting guide of the year. The New England Patriots entered the tournament on Sunday night, hosting the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium. They took care of business, winning the contest with a final score of 16-3. With that said, here is our rooting […]
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Chargers fans at one point probably thought that the 2024 season would be the only year with Jesse Minter as defensive coordinator after he led the Bolts to the league’s top scoring defense. However, wound up sticking with Los Angeles for one more season, but it looks like that may end up being all she […]
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Just like last year’s playoff performance, Justin Herbert will now have yet another outing he would like to forget. The Chargers earned a passing team grade of 27.5 against the Patriots, the worst mark of the season and somehow worse than Trey Lance’s performance against the Broncos surrounded by backups. But along with Herbert, it […]
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Happy Playoff Victory Monday, everyone! It’s been a while since we got one of these; I imagine you’re all as sore as I am. The last time the Patriots played an LA-based team in a low-scoring, defensive battle that broke open when a QB not playing his best football found his rhythm at the right […]
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Ahead of this year’s training camp, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel explained that he was looking at his team’s performances in three distinct categories. There is the good, the bad, and, as he called it, the s—t that gets you beat. The Patriots 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Sunday’s wild […]
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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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Good morning, Chargers fans! I truly don’t have the words after last night’s loss to the Patriots. An elite performance by the defense was completely overshadowed by a worst-case scenario for Justin Herbert and the offense. I’ve spent so much time on social media since the game end that I simply feel that anything else […]
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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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After two very forgettable playoff appearances since quarterback Justin Herbert entered the NFL, the Chargers somehow managed to add to that lackluster postseason resume with another offensive disappearing act on the road in the wild card round. In what may have been one of, if not the worst offensive outing all season long, the Chargers […]
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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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Along with the Chargers loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday comes one thing to look forward to: The Chargers’ first-round draft pick in 2026. Now that the Bolts have been eliminated from the playoffs, their draft position is finalized. Here’s the updated draft order after New England’s win over the Chargers. Updated 2026 […]
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Wild card weekend in the NFL is nearly complete. With the Saturday and Sunday slate of games complete, all that stands between the divisional round is the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans squaring off on Monday night. With every other game now wrapped up, the Steelers know their destination should they advance to the divisional […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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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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The Chargers shut the door on the 2025 season with their 16-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday night of Wild Card Weekend. It’s a disappointment, but not a shock. The Patriots were the second seed in the AFC and were inarguably one of the league’s better teams this season. It’s an incredible […]
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The Los Angeles Chargers are heading back to the West Coast empty-handed after a 16-3 loss to the New England Patriots inside Gillette Stadium. The Chargers just couldn’t get much going on offense all game long, and it bit them in the butt in the end. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert completed 19 of 31 passes […]
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