FOXBORO, Mass. — The NFL's epic weekend of action came to a close on Sunday night as the Patriots took care of business over the Chargers, 16–3, to advance to the divisional round of the AFC playoffs.

Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams turned in a strong performance in the win. The Super Bowl-winning DT sacked Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert twice in the game. Williams’ second sack turned out to be the game-deciding tackle that closed the door on a potential Chargers comeback in the fourth quarter.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel trusted his defense to make plays. Sunday the Pats did just that in their 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Raiders star edge rusher Maxx Crosby's K'Lavon Chaisson tweet went viral during Sunday's Patriots and Chargers game.

A pair of AFC powerhouses closed out the Sunday triple-header of wild-card games. The Patriots stymied Justin Herbert and L.A. Here's how it happened:

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.