Becton clearly never panned out for the Chargers after coming in as a free agent last offseason. He battled illnesses, injuries and other nagging issues and finished with a 35.3 PFF grade, ranked 79th out of 81 guards around the NFL.

Los Angeles went 9-8 against the spread in the regular season and finished 10-7 to the Under. New England was 12-5 ATS and 11-6 to the Over. The Chargers have recorded four Unders in their last five games. The Patriots have covered four of their last five and have produced five straight Overs.

Here we'll try to look at and discuss Chargers’ 3-round 2026 NFL Draft according to PFF mock draft simulator after playoff dud.

Highlights from the Wild Card Weekend matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots during the 2025 NFL season.

Oregon’s own Justin Herbert leads the Los Angeles Chargers against the New England Patriots today in this electrifying AFC Wild Card showdown.

The game is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at 8:15 p.m. ET. Viewers can watch the game live on NBC or stream it on Peacock and NFL+. The Patriots enter the game with a 14-3 record, while the Chargers have an 11-6 record.

Drake Maye leads the Patriots against Justin Herbert and the Chargers at Gillette Stadium, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.

After losing to the New England Patriots in Sunday night's AFC Wild Card game, the Los Angeles Chargers could be on the verge of losing a key member of their coaching staff.