The New England Patriots secured a 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night in the AFC Wild Card Round, and with that victory, they got one step closer to reclaiming their former glory.

The victory marked the first postseason win for New England post-Tom Brady and their first since winning Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams to conclude the 2018 season. The Patriots will host the winner of Monday's matchup between the fifth-seeded Houston Texans and the fourth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round.

Jack Westover played in every game for the New England Patriots this season. If you didn't know his name, you do after what he did Sunday vs the Chargers.

Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter, and New England’s defense roughed up Justin Herbert as the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 in an AFC wild-card playoff game.

The Patriots are back in the playoffs as the No. 2 seed, going from 4-13 a year ago to 14-3 this season. Drake Maye, their second-year quarterback, put up an MVP-caliber season. But standing in the Patriots’ way is a pesky Chargers team, led by Justin Herbert. Under the lights in Foxborough, it promises to be a fascinating playoff game.

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