New England faces a Houston pass rush that its coach describes as ‘four Tasmanian devils,’ in the AFC divisional round.
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Playoffs perfect time for Patriots’ defense to step up
New England held the Chargers to 207 yards and sacked quarterback Justin Herbert six times in a wild-card victory.
Patriots’ defense shuts down Chargers in playoff victory
New England sacks Chargers QB Justin Herbert six times to earn its first playoff win since Super Bowl LIII.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye named second-team All-Pro
New England’s Marcus Jones also makes the second team as a punt returner.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye ready for playoff debut
New England faces the Los Angeles Chargers in their first playoff game since 2021.
Drake Maye’s MVP-caliber plays lead Patriots into playoffs
Maye lead New England on a dramatic turnaround in his second season, capping it with a win over Miami on Sunday.
Patriots rout Dolphins, wrap up No. 2 seed in playoffs
Rhamondre Stevenson scores three touchdowns for New England, which will host the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round next weekend.
Cloud hangs over Patriots as they battle for top seed
Two legal cases involving New England players came to light this week before the regular-season finale against Miami.
Patriots’ lineman Christian Barmore faces domestic assault charge
Barmore is accused by a girlfriend of throwing her to the ground during a dispute at his home in August.
Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs facing charges including strangulation
A lawyer for Diggs says the receiver denies the allegation of the incident that happened earlier this month.