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When the New England Patriots drafted Drake Maye, I swore I wouldn’t buy a jersey until he won a playoff game. I was so hurt by Mac Jones. The criterion couldn’t be “make the playoffs,” because Mac had made the playoffs and been blasted by the Bills 47-17 in 2021.
It was far from a perfect outing for New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye in his postseason debut. The second-year signal caller threw for 17-for-29 and
Cardi B may not have been in the stands at Gillette Stadium on Sunday night, January 11, but she was very much part of the New England Patriots’ playoff atmosphere. As the Patriots hosted the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round,
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Patriots favored by 3 vs. Texans
The Patriots are three-point favorites against the Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs, a line set after the Texans advanced by beating the Steelers 30-6 on Monday night.
The Patriots now know the identity of the next opponent. It will be the Houston Texans, who advanced by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers, 30-6, at Acrisure Stadium. The divisional round matchup will be played Sunday. Meanwhile, the AFC’s top-seeded Denver Broncos will be hosting the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.
The Patriots were indeed favored to beat the Chargers, but not many were expecting Mike Vrabel's defense to make Justin Herbert look like a rookie. He was sacked six times, and completed 19 of 31 passes for 159 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions, while the Chargers scored just three points and recorded 207 yards of total offense.
Devin McCourty and Mike Florio preview the Texans vs. Patriots matchup in the AFC Divisional Round, diving into what Houston must execute to come out on top in Foxborough.
K'Lavon Chaisson recorded 7.5 sacks in his first season with the Patriots and delivered two sacks against the Chargers in Sunday's wild-card playoff victory.