Chargers vs Patriots Wild Card 2026: Final Score, Patriots Win 16-3

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 9:32 AM ET

NFL Playoffs · Wild Card

Los Angeles ChargersChargers

Playoffs 0-1 · Away

3–16

Final

Sunday, January 11, 2026

New England PatriotsPatriots

Playoffs 1-0 · Home

2026 NFL Playoffs · 7 seed Chargers at 2 seed Patriots

Wild Card
Divisional Round
AFC Championship
Super Bowl LX

Chargers vs Patriots final: the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 on January 11, 2026 at Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 on Wild Card weekend and move on to the Divisional Round; the Chargers' season is over. Next for the Patriots: Divisional Round, Sunday, Jan 18 at 3:00 PM ET.

Chargers vs Patriots Game Info

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026
Kickoff: 8:15 PM ET / 5:15 PM PT
Stadium: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Season: NFL 25/26

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Chargers	0	3	0	0	3
Patriots	0	6	3	7	16

Chargers vs Patriots Recap

For the Patriots, Drake Maye threw for 268 yards, Drake Maye ran for 66 yards. For the Chargers, Justin Herbert threw for 159 yards, Justin Herbert ran for 57 yards.

The Patriots did the damage in the 4th quarter, winning that period by 7.

After the game, the Chargers are 0-1 in the playoffs and the Patriots are 1-0 in the playoffs.

Top Performers

Chargers

PASS Justin Herbert 19/31, 159 YDS
RUSH Justin Herbert 10 CAR, 57 YDS
REC Ladd McConkey 3 REC, 32 YDS

Patriots

PASS Drake Maye 17/29, 268 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RUSH Drake Maye 10 CAR, 66 YDS
REC Rhamondre Stevenson 3 REC, 75 YDS

Team Stats

Chargers	Stat	Patriots
207	Total Yards	381
120	Passing Yards	235
87	Rushing Yards	146
17	First Downs	19
1/10	3rd Down	4/11
0	4th Down	0
0/2	Red Zone	0/3
1	Turnovers	2
0	Interceptions	1
1	Fumbles Lost	1
0	Sacks Allowed	0
4-20	Penalties	2-35
1/1	Field Goals	3/3
27:45	Time of Possession	32:15

Chargers vs Patriots Box Score

Los Angeles Chargers

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	LNG
Justin Herbert QB	19/31	159	0	0	6	20

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Kimani Vidal RB	11	31	2.8	10
Justin Herbert QB	10	57	5.7	16
Omarion Hampton RB	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Keenan Allen WR	3	8	25	8.3	10
Quentin Johnston WR	3	6	20	6.7	9
Ladd McConkey WR	3	4	32	10.7	20
Tre' Harris WR	2	3	20	10.0	14
Kimani Vidal RB	2	3	20	10.0	11
Oronde Gadsden TE	3	3	30	10.0	10
Tucker Fisk TE	3	3	12	4.0	7

Defense	TOT	SOLO	AST	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	FF
Daiyan Henley LB	17	13	4	0	0	1	1	0
Tarheeb Still CB	12	8	4	0	0	0	0	0
Denzel Perryman LB	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
Teair Tart DL	5	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Derwin James Jr. SAF	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Odafe Oweh OLB	4	4	0	3	3	0	0	2
Jamaree Caldwell DL	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Jefferson SAF	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Elijah Molden DB	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Del'Shawn Phillips LB	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
RJ Mickens SAF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Donte Jackson CB	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tuli Tuipulotu OLB	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Benjamin St-Juste CB	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Da'Shawn Hand DT	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Khalil Mack OLB	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Otito Ogbonnia DT	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Troy Dye LB	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Cameron Dicker K	1/1	21	0/0	3

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	IN20
JK Scott P	5	211	42.2	54	3

Returns	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Derius Davis WR	4	100	0	0	0
Jaret Patterson RB	1	28	0	0	0

New England Patriots

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	LNG
Drake Maye QB	17/29	268	1	1	5	48
Efton Chism III WR	0/1	0	0	0	0	0

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Rhamondre Stevenson RB	10	53	5.3	13
Drake Maye QB	10	66	6.6	37
TreVeyon Henderson RB	9	27	3.0	15

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Stefon Diggs WR	2	5	16	8.0	0	9
Hunter Henry TE	3	5	64	21.3	1	28
Rhamondre Stevenson RB	3	4	75	25.0	0	48
Kayshon Boutte WR	4	4	66	16.5	0	42
Austin Hooper TE	0	2	0	0.0	0	0
DeMario Douglas WR	1	2	3	3.0	0	3
Efton Chism III WR	1	1	20	20.0	0	20
Drake Maye QB	0	1	0	0.0	0	0
TreVeyon Henderson RB	1	1	9	9.0	0	9
Kyle Williams WR	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
Jack Westover TE	1	1	8	8.0	0	8

Defense	TOT	SOLO	AST	TFL	SACK	PD	FF
Craig Woodson SAF	13	9	4	1	0	0	0
Jack Gibbens LB	13	7	6	0	0	0	0
Christian Elliss LB	11	7	4	0	0	1	0
Robert Spillane LB	10	6	4	0	0	1	0
Marcus Jones CB	6	6	0	0	1	1	1
Carlton Davis III CB	5	3	2	0	0	0	0
Jaylinn Hawkins SAF	5	3	2	0	0	0	0
Christian Barmore DT	5	3	2	0	0	0	0
Cory Durden DT	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
Milton Williams DT	4	3	1	2	2	0	0
K'Lavon Chaisson OLB	4	3	1	2	2	0	1
Harold Landry III LB	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jahlani Tavai LB	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
Dell Pettus SAF	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
Anfernee Jennings DE	2	2	0	1	1	0	0
Charles Woods CB	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Elijah Ponder LB	2	1	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Andy Borregales K	3/3	39	1/1	10

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	IN20
Bryce Baringer P	3	130	43.3	55	2

Returns	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Efton Chism III WR	2	48	0	0	0
Marcus Jones CB	0	0	2	2	0

Game Flow

Patriots leadChargers lead

Lead changes: 0
Times tied: 1
Patriots largest lead: 13
Chargers largest lead: 0

Scoring Summary

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Chargers-Patriots.

2nd Quarter 3 scoring plays

0:02PatriotsFG Andy Borregales +33-6
6:52ChargersFG Cameron Dicker +33-3
13:32PatriotsFG Andy Borregales +30-3

3rd Quarter 1 scoring plays

1:34PatriotsFG Andy Borregales +33-9

4th Quarter 2 scoring plays

9:45PatriotsXP Andy Borregales +13-16
9:45PatriotsTD Hunter Henry +63-15

Next for the Patriots

Texans @ Patriots · Divisional Round · Sunday, Jan 18, 3:00 PM ET

Divisional Round preview ›

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That covers Chargers vs Patriots: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Chargers visit the Rams Nov 1; Patriots visit the Dolphins Nov 1.

Chargers vs Patriots FAQs

Who won Chargers vs Patriots?

The New England Patriots won 16-3 on January 11, 2026. The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 on Wild Card weekend and move on to the Divisional Round; the Chargers' season is over.

Who do the Patriots play next?

The Houston Texans at home in the Divisional Round on Sunday, January 18 at 3:00 PM ET.

What are the seeds in Chargers vs Patriots?

The Chargers are the AFC 7 seed and the Patriots the 2 seed; the higher seed hosts on Wild Card weekend.