Showers give way to frigid, gusty conditions by evening, with RealFeel temps near 15 degrees and both teams managing key injuries

See who's in and who's out for the Wild Card Round matchup between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers on January 11, 2026.

Drake Maye has led the New England Patriots to a 14-3 record and the second overall seed in the AFC. They clinched the AFC East for the first time since 2019, and are hosting the Los Angeles Chargers.

Former Chargers linebacker Manti Te'o thinks the Patriots have the most complete team playing on wild-card weekend in the AFC.

The Patriots are AFC East champions and now head into the final week of the season just needing to determine their seed and opponent.

New England Patriots HC Mike Vrabel joins Colin Cowherd to discuss the Patriots clinching the AFC East and being in the running for the 1-seed, Drake Maye and his MVP-caliber season, and building a culture in New England.

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday.

The New England Patriots already knew they were headed to the playoffs. Now they know they are AFC East champions.

What is the New England Patriots' biggest weakness as they look to get through the brutal AFC playoff gauntlet.