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

Due to an established 38-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the New England Patriots' regular-season finale, it is now definitive that the Patriots will host

The Athletic's projection model from early September predicted a few teams that would make the 2025 playoffs and a few that were incorrect.

The New England Patriots wrapped up their regular season with a 38-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins to improve to 14-3.

The Patriots will host a playoff game at Gillette Stadium for the first time since the 2019 season. The post Patriots playoff picture: New England to play Chargers in Wild Card round of NFL playoffs appeared first on Boston.

The New England Patriots close out the regular season on Sunday, Jan. 4 by hosting the Miami Dolphins with a chance at the No. 1 seed in the AFC on the line.

The New England Patriots secured the No. 2 playoff seed in the AFC with a 38-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in Foxboro, Mass. New England had a chance to grab the No. 1 seed, but needed the Los Angeles Chargers to beat the Denver Broncos. The Broncos won 19-3.

“His competitiveness comes out every day,” center Garrett Bradbury said. “Whether we’re playing Ping-Pong, cards, it does not matter. Any sort of game, any sort of activity you can compete in, he’s going to sign up for it.”

Patriots kicker Andy Borregales hoped Maduro's ouster would lead to better days for the country where he was born.