The Los Angeles Chargers were bounced from the playoffs in the AFC Wild Card Round for the second straight year, and some are starting to question their trajectory under head coach Jim Harbaugh.

The New England Patriots won their first NFL playoff game since 2019 when they defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. Understandably, the result left Patriots fans feeling very excited about their team potentially going on a deep postseason run.

Los Angeles went 9-8 against the spread in the regular season and finished 10-7 to the Under. New England was 12-5 ATS and 11-6 to the Over. The Chargers have recorded four Unders in their last five games. The Patriots have covered four of their last five and have produced five straight Overs.

Here we'll try to look at and discuss Chargers’ 3-round 2026 NFL Draft according to PFF mock draft simulator after playoff dud.

Oregon’s own Justin Herbert leads the Los Angeles Chargers against the New England Patriots today in this electrifying AFC Wild Card showdown.

Highlights from the Wild Card Weekend matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots during the 2025 NFL season.

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh remains optimistic about the team's future despite a 16-3 loss to New England in the wild-card round.

The game is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at 8:15 p.m. ET. Viewers can watch the game live on NBC or stream it on Peacock and NFL+. The Patriots enter the game with a 14-3 record, while the Chargers have an 11-6 record.

Drake Maye leads the Patriots against Justin Herbert and the Chargers at Gillette Stadium, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.

After losing to the New England Patriots in Sunday night's AFC Wild Card game, the Los Angeles Chargers could be on the verge of losing a key member of their coaching staff.