Drake Maye makes his playoff debut for the Patriots The Patriots are 3.5-point home favorites Wintry weather could be a factor Sunday night Fun fact: The New England Patriots haven’t won a Playoff game since winning the Super Bowl in 2018. They lost Wild Card games in 2019 (Tom Brady’s final game as a Patriot) and 2021. After three long years, the Patriots are back in the playoffs. New England will host the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC Wild Card Game at 8 pm, ET, Sunday, Jan. 11 (NBC). NFL MVP candidate Drake Maye led the Patriots to the AFC East title and will make his playoff debut. Hold off on the Brady comparisons for now, but Brady did win his first Super Bowl in Year 2. No pressure, Maye. Out detailed analysis breaks down the matchup and offers our best bet. Chargers vs Patriots Picks and Predictions The Patriots sit as short 3.5-point home favorites, a line that respects their home-field advantage while acknowledging the competitive nature of this matchup. Withou...