Getty FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 11: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks on after the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Patriots defeated the Chargers 16-3. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) It wasn’t always pretty, but the New England Patriots defended home turf and defeated the Chargers in the wildcard round of the AFC playoffs on Sunday night, 16-3. In the cold New England air, both offenses