Overview
- The Chargers visit Gillette Stadium on Sunday night in the AFC wild-card round against the Patriots, who are 3.5-point favorites per BETMGM.
- All-Pro Rashawn Slater tore his patellar tendon in August and Joe Alt suffered a Week 9 high-ankle fracture, with both placed on season-ending IR.
- Los Angeles used an NFL-most 32 offensive-line combinations, according to Next Gen Stats, as Jamaree Salyer and Trey Pipkins III held the tackle spots.
- ESPN tracking shows the Chargers finished last in pass block win rate and next-to-last in run block win rate.
- Justin Herbert faced an NFL-high 263 pressures with a career-high 54 sacks and 74 hits, and he carries an 0-2 playoff record into this matchup.