Patriots vs. Chargers: Live Scores, Updates, and More From Sunday's AFC Playoff Finale

Both teams are finding points hard to come by in Foxborough.

The Chargers and Patriots will face off in Foxborough on Sunday night. / David Butler II-Imagn Images

FOXBORO, Mass. — This weekend’s epic slate of NFL playoff action is set to come to a close on Sunday night as the Patriots get set to welcome the Chargers to Gillette Stadium for an 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.

New England enters this one having done a complete 180° since last season’s catastrophic finish, going 14–3, winning the AFC East, earning the No. 2 seed, and having both an MVP candidate in quarterback Drake Maye and a Coach of the Year favorite in Mike Vrabel.

L.A., meanwhile, has dropped two straight and enters the postseason as the No. 7 seed in the AFC. They finished 2025 11–6, marking their second consecutive winning season under Jim Harbaugh despite dealing with a rash of injuries—particularly along the offensive line.

We’ll have you covered here at Sports Illustrated all game long with live scoring updates, commentary, and more!

Patriots vs. Chargers: Wild-Card Round Scores, Updates, and More

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