Patriots-Chargers Updates: Live Score, Highlights For Wild Card Matchup

The 2025 NFL Playoffs will continue with its penultimate wild-card matchup coming between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

New England enters as a slight favorite, carrying their 14-3 regular season record to the No. 2 seed in the AFC. Los Angeles finished 11-6, which was good enough to finish as the No. 7 seed in the AFC.

NESN will have you covered all game long with live score updates, analysis and more!

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5:52 p.m. ET: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has officially arrived for his first playoff start at Gillette Stadium.

Playoff debut for Drake "Drake Maye" Maye ????

LACvsNE — 8pm ET on NBC
Stream on @NFLPlus + Peacock pic.twitter.com/HYqwH23GPj

— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2026

5:23 p.m. ET: The Bruins, Red Sox and Celtics all showed their support ahead of a pivotal playoff run for New England.

Let’s have a day ‼️

Good luck, @Patriots ???? pic.twitter.com/YikdjUU4no

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) January 11, 2026

Good luck tonight, @Patriots! pic.twitter.com/vzHpw6E5tx

— Red Sox (@RedSox) January 11, 2026

We all we got. We all we need.

Good luck in the playoffs, @Patriots pic.twitter.com/Kz3apy4nxs

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 11, 2026

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