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Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots

Los Angeles Chargers3

New England Patriots16✓

Final · Sunday, January 11, 2026 · 8:00 p.m. ET · Gillette Stadium

Head coaches: Jim Harbaugh (Chargers) · Mike Vrabel (Patriots)

TV: Peacock

How it went

Three points. That is what the Chargers scored at Gillette Stadium, on Cameron Dicker's 21-yarder in the second quarter, and it is the whole story: 207 yards, 1-for-10 on third down, and Justin Herbert — 159 yards passing — was his own team's leading rusher, at 57. New England needed nothing spectacular and supplied it anyway: Drake Maye threw for 268 and ran for 66, Andy Borregales kicked three field goals, and Hunter Henry's 28-yard catch with 9:45 left made it 16–3 and closed the door. The first step on the road to Santa Clara.

Linescore

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Chargers	0	3	0	0	3
Patriots	0	6	3	7	16

Scoring summary

Clock	Play	Team	Detail	LAC–NE
Q2
13:32	FG	Patriots	Andy Borregales 23 Yd Field Goal	0–3
6:52	FG	Chargers	Cameron Dicker 21 Yd Field Goal	3–3
0:02	FG	Patriots	Andy Borregales 35 Yd Field Goal	3–6
Q3
1:34	FG	Patriots	Andy Borregales 39 Yd Field Goal	3–9
Q4
9:45	TD	Patriots	Hunter Henry 28 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick)	3–16

Team stats

Stat	Chargers	Patriots
First downs	17	19
Total yards	207	381
Yards per play	3.5	6.0
Passing yards	120	235
Comp / att	19/31	17/30
Rushing yards	87	146
Third down	1-10	4-11
Fourth down	1-3	1-1
Red zone	0-2	0-3
Turnovers	1	2
Penalties – yards	4-20	2-35
Sacks – yards lost	6-39	5-33
Possession	27:45	32:15
Plays	59	64

Also	Chargers	Patriots
Passing first downs	8	12
Rushing first downs	7	7
First downs by penalty	2	0
Drives	10	10
Yards per pass	3.2	6.7
Interceptions thrown	0	1
Rushing attempts	22	29
Yards per rush	4.0	5.0
Fumbles lost	1	1
Defensive / special-teams TDs	0	0

Player lines

Los Angeles Chargers

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
10Justin Herbert	19/31	159	5.1	0	0	6-39	28.0	74.5

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
10Justin Herbert	10	57	5.7	16
30Kimani Vidal	11	31	2.8	10
8Omarion Hampton	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Team	22	87	4.0	16

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
15Ladd McConkey	3	32	10.7	20	4
86Oronde Gadsden	3	30	10.0	10	3
13Keenan Allen	3	25	8.3	10	8
30Kimani Vidal	2	20	10.0	11	3
9Tre' Harris	2	20	10.0	14	3
1Quentin Johnston	3	20	6.7	9	6
42Tucker Fisk	3	12	4.0	7	3
Team	19	159	8.4	20	30

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
10Justin Herbert	2	1	0
30Kimani Vidal	0	0	1
91Da'Shawn Hand	0	0	1
Team	2	1	2

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
0Daiyan Henley	13	9	0	0	1	0
29Tarheeb Still	8	4	0	0	0	0
98Odafe Oweh	4	4	3	3	0	3
90Teair Tart	4	3	1	2	1	1
3Derwin James Jr.	4	3	0	0	0	0
6Denzel Perryman	4	2	0	0	0	0
23Tony Jefferson	3	2	0	1	0	0
99Jamaree Caldwell	3	2	0	0	0	0
45Tuli Tuipulotu	2	2	1	1	0	1
27RJ Mickens	2	2	0	0	0	0
43Troy Dye	2	1	0	0	0	0
53Del'Shawn Phillips	2	1	0	0	0	0
33Deane Leonard	2	1	0	0	0	0
2Elijah Molden	2	0	0	0	0	0
28Hassan Haskins	1	1	0	0	0	0
9Tre' Harris	1	1	0	0	0	0
52Khalil Mack	1	0	0	0	0	0
91Da'Shawn Hand	1	0	0	0	0	0
26Donte Jackson	1	0	0	0	0	0
24Benjamin St-Juste	1	0	0	0	0	0
93Otito Ogbonnia	1	0	0	0	0	0
Team	62	38	5	7	2	5

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
0Daiyan Henley	1	2	0

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
12Derius Davis	4	100	25.0	34
32Jaret Patterson	1	28	28.0	28
Team	5	128	25.6	34

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS	Made from
11Cameron Dicker	1/1	100.0	21	0/0	3	21

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
16JK Scott	5	211	42.2	1	3	54

New England Patriots

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
10Drake Maye	17/29	268	9.2	1	1	5-33	68.6	86.6
86Efton Chism III	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	2.6	39.6
Team	17/30	235	8.9	1	1	5-33	--	83.8

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
10Drake Maye	10	66	6.6	37
38Rhamondre Stevenson	10	53	5.3	13
32TreVeyon Henderson	9	27	3.0	15
Team	29	146	5.0	37

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
38Rhamondre Stevenson	3	75	25.0	0	48	4
9Kayshon Boutte	4	66	16.5	0	42	4
85Hunter Henry	3	64	21.3	1	28	5
86Efton Chism III	1	20	20.0	0	20	1
8Stefon Diggs	2	16	8.0	0	9	5
32TreVeyon Henderson	1	9	9.0	0	9	1
37Jack Westover	1	8	8.0	0	8	1
18Kyle Williams	1	7	7.0	0	7	1
3DeMario Douglas	1	3	3.0	0	3	2
81Austin Hooper	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
10Drake Maye	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
Team	17	268	15.8	1	48	27

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
10Drake Maye	2	1	0
53Christian Elliss	0	0	1
58Jared Wilson	0	0	1
Team	2	1	2

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
31Craig Woodson	11	7	0	1	0	0
53Christian Elliss	8	3	0	0	1	1
51Jack Gibbens	7	1	0	0	0	0
25Marcus Jones	6	6	1	0	1	1
14Robert Spillane	6	2	0	0	1	0
97Milton Williams	3	2	2	2	0	2
44K'Lavon Chaisson	3	2	2	2	0	3
24Dell Pettus	3	2	0	0	0	0
48Jahlani Tavai	3	1	0	0	0	0
21Jaylinn Hawkins	3	1	0	0	0	0
7Carlton Davis III	3	1	0	0	0	1
90Christian Barmore	3	1	0	0	0	0
33Anfernee Jennings	2	2	1	1	0	1
22Charles Woods	2	2	0	0	0	0
2Harold Landry III	2	1	0	0	0	0
94Cory Durden	2	0	0	0	0	2
81Austin Hooper	1	1	0	0	0	0
41Brenden Schooler	1	1	0	0	0	0
91Elijah Ponder	1	0	0	0	0	0
0Christian Gonzalez	0	0	0	0	2	0
Team	70	36	6	6	5	11

Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
86Efton Chism III	2	48	24.0	26	0

Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
25Marcus Jones	2	2	1.0	2	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS	Made from
36Andy Borregales	3/3	100.0	39	1/1	10	23, 35, 39

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
17Bryce Baringer	3	130	43.3	1	2	55

Entering the game

The final regular-season table and the seeds the bracket was drawn from.

Los Angeles Chargers · 11-6 · AFC 7 seed

New England Patriots · 14-3 · AFC 2 seed, won the AFC East

Officials and attendance

Attendance: 64,628

Officials: Side Judge Keith Washington · Referee Ronald Torbert · Field Judge Ryan Dickson · Umpire Steven Woods · Back Judge Jimmy Russell · Line Judge Mark Stewart · Down Judge Jay Bilbo

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