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Patriots Edge Chargers 16-3 in Wild Card Win
The New England Patriots won their first playoff game since 2019 by beating the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3.
The game was very low-scoring, with most of the points coming from field goals.
The Patriots' defense was really strong, stopping the Chargers from scoring many points.
In the fourth quarter, rookie quarterback Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry, which was the only touchdown of the game.
Maye said he wasn't perfect, but his teammates helped him out.
The Patriots will play another game at home next week.
The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 in the AFC Wild Card playoff game.
The game was low-scoring, with the Patriots' defense dominating and limiting the Chargers to 207 total yards.
Drake Maye threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.
Maye finished with 268 passing yards, 66 rushing yards, one touchdown, and one interception.
The Patriots' defense sacked Justin Herbert six times and forced a turnover on downs and a fumble recovery.
- Who
- New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers
- What
- AFC Wild Card playoff game
- Where
- Gillette Stadium
- When
- January 2024
- Why
- Postseason NFL playoff game
Key facts
- Teams
- New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers
- Final Score
- 16-3
- Location
- Gillette Stadium
- Key Player
- Drake Maye
- Defensive Stats
- 6 sacks, 1 turnover on downs, 1 fumble recovery
- Offensive Stats
- Drake Maye: 17/29, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 66 rushing yards
- Game Duration
- January 2024
- Significant Play
- 28-yard TD pass to Hunter Henry
Quotes
Drake Maye
Quarterback for the New England Patriots
“Proud of this team. We never doubted it. It wasn't pretty, that's for sure. But this defense was so fun to watch. Congrats to them. It was so fun to watch. They won the game for us. I didn't throw it very well tonight. Need to be better. We did what we had to do, and that's what it takes in the playoffs. Just proud of this team. That was fun to get one at home and [I] look forward to being back here next week.”
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“It wasn't my best tonight, but hey, that's why you have teammates, and those guys picked me up. I never lost confidence, was still slinging it around.”
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Hunter Henry
Tight end for the New England Patriots
“It was a great scheme, great design by Josh (McDaniels), great timing. Something we work on. Obviously, they're a very predominantly zone team, and they played zone, just caught them. Drake threw a great ball. They blitzed a guy, I just saw, up the middle. TreVeyon (Henderson) made a big-time block up the middle right there to give Drake a little extra time. It takes all 11 guys. Kyle (Williams), his speed out there is a threat, and guys have to really respect him. He ran a great route, and they had to respect him. It takes all 11 guys. We were just able to execute in a big moment.”
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