Chargers rookie wide receiver Keandre Lambert-Smith was injured against Denver in Week 18 and will likely miss the wild-card round.

FOXBOROUGH - Mike Vrabel has a history with Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James. During his media session Wednesday, the Patriots coach told a funny story about James being on his Pro Bowl team the one year Vrabel coached it in 2022.

Ahead of the wild card matchup between his old team and the LA Chargers, Bill Belichick warned LA of the challenge New England presents

The New England Patriots will face the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round of the NFL playoffs Sunday night.

Facing 4th-and-7 at Denver's 42-yard line, L.A. quarterback Trey Lance threw a pass to running back Kimani Vidal in the flat, who was quickly hit hard and tackled by cornerback Pat Surtain. The NFL's 2024 Defensive Player of the Year quickly celebrated by running downfield while flexing, and the Broncos went on to win 19-3.

Jim Harbaugh spoke to reporters on Wednesday, Jan. 7 for the first time since his older brother, John, was relieved of his duties.

It started when Matthew Alvernaz wanted to give his Chargers-loving, now Utah, family something special for Christmas. It turned into much, much more.

The NFL is a players’ league. Moreover, the NFL is a quarterback’s league. As such, big games are often billed as a head-to-head matchup between each team’s quarterback. This narrative is beginning to take shape ahead of the New England Patriots’ Wildcard playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.