US EditionResurgent Patriots Host Chargers in First Home Playoff Game Since 2019 Season
Drake Maye aims to lead the Patriots in their first home playoff game since 2019 after a 14-3 season, with 35 players experiencing their playoff debut.
- Sunday night, the Patriots host the Chargers in the wild-card round at Foxborough, Mass., after earning the No. 2 seed with a 14-3 record this season.
- Maye's MVP-caliber campaign and adaptation to a new offense set the stage with 4,394 passing yards, 31 touchdowns, and a 72% completion rate in his second-year season.
- There are 35 Patriots playoff first-timers, with several young receivers, while the Patriots defense allowed four 100-yard rushers over the final six games.
- A Patriots win would send New England to the divisional round and potentially host again, while Mike Vrabel, Patriots head coach, said there's 'no consolation prize' and a few plays will decide games.
- Facing a Chargers defense that dominated late in the season will test New England, as Los Angeles had a second-half defensive surge and led the league with 115 third-down conversions.
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San Diego Union Tribune
Chargers prepared to face Patriots QB Drake Maye at his best on Sunday
EL SEGUNDO — The Chargers defeated Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl runner-up Kansas City Chiefs twice this season. They needed overtime but they defeated Jalen Hurts and the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. They defeated Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. Their second-string defense held Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos without a touchdown. So, judging by their mostly winning results since their bye in Week 12, the Chargers’ d…
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Resurgent Patriots host Chargers in first home playoff game since 2019 season
The New England Patriots will play their first home playoff game since 2019 when they host the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round.
What Drake Maye hopes to prove to Patriots teammates in playoffs
FOXBORO -- Drake Maye and the Patriots are in the midst of a storybook season they hope doesn't reach its conclusion Sunday night against the Chargers. Any first-round playoff exit is at least somewhat disappointing, especially for a team like the Patriots, who earned the No. 2 seed in the AFC with a 14-3 record, but the team has already far exceeded any reasonable expectations set upon them this season.
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