A schedule flex has the New England Patriots back home on Saturday for the first of their final two games against the Los Angeles Chargers. For anything not covered on Pats Pulpit throughout the week,

Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their second playoff appearance in three seasons with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots.

Quarterback Justin Herbert meets with the media to discuss the Week 17 victory against the New England Patriots to clinch the Bolts' playoff spot.

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Downfield, the Pats will face tough matchups across the board, none tougher than Derwin James. The All-Pro safety plays all over Los Angeles’ zone-heavy defense, disguising blitzes and coverages. Maye will need to steer clear of James, while looking for his favorite targets in Hunter Henry, DeMario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte.

The Los Angeles Chargers went into Gillette Stadium and defeated the New England Patriots 40-7 to clinch a playoff berth in the first year of coach Jim Harbaugh

Here’s everything we know from the Patriots’ Week 17 loss: No answer for Ladd McConkey: The Patriots had no answers defensively for Chargers star rookie receiver Ladd McConkey, who torched them for 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns. There were multiple breakdowns in communication in the secondary that led to big plays for McConkey.

Powered by the connection of quarterback Justin Herbert and rookie Ladd McConkey, the Los Angeles Chargers are going to the playoffs in Jim Harbaugh’s first year as head coach following a 40-7 win over the New England Patriots.

Herbert completed 77 of 105 passes (73.3%) for 911 yards with seven touchdowns and one interception in his last three games.

The Los Angeles Chargers have clinched a playoff spot in the AFC before their final regular season game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Will Los Angele

Quarterback Justin Herbert meets with the media to discuss the Week 17 victory against the New England Patriots to clinch the Bolts' playoff spot. Quarterback Justin Herbert's best plays from 3-TD game vs. New England Patriots during Week 17 of the 2024 ...