"New England finished with the same record as the top-seeded Denver Broncos, but the tiebreaker gave Denver the bye. That means New England will be in action on Wild Card weekend, hosting the Los Angeles Chargers. The Patriots will play the Chargers on Sunday, January 11, at 8 p.m. ET, on NBC and Peacock. The Sunday, primetime slot gives New England the opportunity to officially announce its return to the postseason in a big way."
"While L.A. is the seventh seed, they are an 11-win team, that will enter the playoffs well rested. The Chargers decided to sit key players in their Week 18 matchup against the No. 1 Denver Broncos. While Los Angeles did lose, the team will be physically ready to go against the Patriots Sunday night. Time will tell if that matters at all, as New England has been one of the league's best teams all season."
New England completed the regular season 14-3, reclaimed the AFC East title, and secured the No. 2 seed in the AFC. New England finished with the same record as top-seeded Denver, but lost the tiebreaker and will not receive a first-round bye. The Patriots will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, January 11, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock in a Sunday Night Football Wild Card game. Los Angeles enters as the No. 7 seed with 11 wins and rested players after sitting key contributors in Week 18. New England missed the postseason since 2021 and now aims to prove its legitimacy on a primetime stage.
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