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The AFC East champions will turn the page to the divisional round with an opening on the 53-man roster. The New England Patriots announced the waiving of running back D’Ernest Johnson on Monday, currently leaving the active depth chart in the hands of starter Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie TreVeyon Henderson. Johnson, 29, had been promoted […]
From Pats Pulpit | 9 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 9 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 5 reads
New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez is in concussion protocol, head coach Mike Vrabel said Monday morning. “How long that lasts I don’t know, but when you don’t return to the game — when they don’t let you go back in the game that would put you in the protocol,” Vrabel said. “So wherever that […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 4 reads
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 […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 6 reads
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From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 10 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 1 read
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, […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 4 reads
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 […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 10 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 6 reads
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 […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 10 days ago | 0 reads
The New England Patriots successfully defended their home turf in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs. Hosting the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium, they celebrated a 16-3 victory to keep their season alive and advance to the divisional round. Here is a Patriots-centric view at some of the key moments of the […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 3 reads
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 | 10 days ago | 5 reads
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 […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 8 reads
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 […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 10 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 10 days ago | 1 read
The Dallas Cowboys remain alone with horrible NFL playoff history. You see, the New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. This is relevant to the Cowboys, one version of them, because New England was the #2 seed on the AFC side of the playoff picture. The Chicago Bears are the NFC’s […]
From Blogging The Boys | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Playoff football returned to Gillette Stadium for the first time since 2019, and saw the New England Patriots leave with a 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. It was a slow start for Drake Maye and the offense as a poor red zone showing limited them to just three field goals over the first […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 1 read
One of the New England Patriots’ best players departed their wild card game against the Los Angeles Chargers in the early fourth quarter. Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez was shaken up after a pass breakup and later left the field for the locker room. After his departure, the Patriots announced that he was questionable to […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 4 reads
Update 1/11/2026: Patriots CB Carlton Davis returns to Chargers game after brief injury exit Cornerback Carlton Davis was not able to finish the first half against of the New England Patriots’ wild card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers, but he was back on the field to start the second. Davis took his usual […]
From Pats Pulpit | 10 days ago | 0 reads
The New England Patriots host the Los Angeles Chargers in the third of three Wild Card playoff games today. The Pats make their first appearance back in the playoffs since the end of the Brady/Belichick era, while the Bolts are looking to avoid another disappointing playoff exit. This matchup should make for a good end […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | 10 days ago | 0 reads