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 on Sunday night.

The Patriots and Chargers play on Sunday in the wild-card playoff round of the 2025 NFL postseason. It's expected that linebacker Robert Spillane and offensive lineman Jared Wilson will start for the Patriots. Chargers running back Omarion Hampton is questionable to play with an ankle injury.

How to watch this week's Sunday Night Football game between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Chargers.

The New England Patriots' MVP candidate led his team to a 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Maye threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns to lift the Patriots into the NFL

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.

The New England Patriots face off with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night in the AFC Wild Card. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if the Patriots are in trouble, and they ask how much pressure is on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills to win a Super Bowl this season.

Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback Justin Herbert was lifeless after a terrifying hit, which left the star quarterback in pain against the staunch New England Patriots defense