The victory marked the first postseason win for New England post-Tom Brady and their first since winning Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams to conclude the 2018 season. The Patriots will host the winner of Monday's matchup between the fifth-seeded Houston Texans and the fourth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round.

The New England Patriots' MVP candidate led his team to a 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Maye threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns to lift the Patriots into the NFL

The New England Patriots entered Week 17 as massive favorites over the New York Jets, and they lived up to the pre-game expectation. Celebrating their eighth win in eight road games this year, they left their division rivals no chance and cruised to an easy 42-10 win that could have been even more lopsided had they not taken their foot off the gas in the second half.

New England is moving on to the AFC divisional round, as Mike Vrabel's defense was everywhere on Sunday night to take down the Chargers. Here's how the Patriots came out on top.

New England advances to the divisional round with a 16-3 win, while Justin Herbert remains winless in the playoffs

The Chargers fell behind early and couldn't muster enough offense to match the Patriots. The post Bill Belichick breaks down what went right for the Patriots and wrong for the Chargers appeared first on Boston.

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