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Resurgent Patriots host Chargers in first home playoff game since 2019 season
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. - photo by AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty
Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) at New England (14-3) Sunday, 8 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL odds: Patriots by 3 1/2 Against the spread: Chargers 8-8-1; Patriots 11-5-1 Series record: Patriots lead 27-17-2 Last meeting: Chargers won 40-7 in Foxborough, Mass. on Dec. 28, 2024. Last week: Chargers lost to Broncos 19-3; Patriots beat Dolphins 38-10.