The Los Angeles Chargers were knocked out of the playoffs after losing to the New England Patriots in the AFC wildcard round, 3-16. LA is beginning to make some coaching staff changes and is looking forward to the free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft, but was handed one more punishment after the loss.

The Patriots vs. Texans game is on Sunday, Jan. 18. As the No. 2 seed, the Patriots will be home for their AFC divisional game. Date: Sunday, Jan. 18 Time: 3 p.m. This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: When do New England Patriots play next? Start time, TV channel vs Texans

The Chargers officially secured the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoffs following a Week 18 loss to the Broncos and a Bills victory over the Jets. Finishing the regular season with an 11-6 record, Los Angeles will hit the road for the wild-card round and face the No. 2-seeded Patriots.

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 Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs concludes on Sunday with the Houston Texans facing the New England Patriots in the AFC and the Los Angeles Rams meeting the Chicago Bears in the NFC. Use this thread to discuss all of Sunday’s playoff action.

How will the Chargers vs. Patriots wild-card matchup go? Here's what to expect ahead of Saturday’s playoff battle.

After another 11-win season ended in a first-round playoff loss, the Chargers will again pick No. 22 in the NFL Draft.

The New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 28-16 in Sunday's AFC Divisional Round matchup, setting up a showdown against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship next week. The Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams will face off in Sunday's nightcap for the chance to face the Seattle Seahawks in next week's NFC Championship Game.