The New England Patriots offensive line proved a model of stability early on in the season, starting the same five players in 10 of their first 11 weeks of the season. However, starting with their win over the Bengals idn late November, the team had to begin relying on its backups: left tackle Will Campbell and left guard Jared Wilson both suffered injuries that prompted them to miss some time.

On Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Patriots’ starting five will be back together again for the first time since that game in Cincinnati. Not only is Campbell ready...

The New England Patriots had three players listed as questionable heading into their wild card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers, among them starting wide receiver Kayshon Boutte and sack leader Harold Landry. Both have received the green light for the Sunday night contest.

Neither Boutte nor Landry are listed among the seven inactives the Patriots announced for their first playoff game since January 2022. The former was nursing a hamstring injury entering the contest, the latter a knee issue.

Boutte has been one of the Patriots’ most productive pass catchers this season. Playing 55.5% of offensive snaps over...

The New England Patriots are in decent shape for their wild-card matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Jared Wilson (concussion), Harold Landry III (knee), Robert Spillane (ankle) and Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) will all be available for the contest at Gillette Stadium, with the former three returning from injuries that kept them out of regular season finale against the Miami Dolphins.

Khyiris Tonga (foot) is the only contributor who was ruled out with an injury, and will be joined on the inactives list by healthy scratches Bradyn Swinson, C.J. Dippre, Jeremiah Webb, Marcus Bryant, Caedan Wallace and Tommy DeVito....

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. did his best to make a statement on Sunday.

James, likely in an effort to prove dome teams aren’t impacted by cold weather, walked around the field wearing sunglasses, shorts and flip-flops prior to his club’s wild-card matchup with the New England Patriots on Sunday.

NFL Media’s Omar Ruiz shared video of the bold choice prior to the start of the game at Gillette Stadium.

James’ stunt isn’t exactly original.

Tom Brady famously wore no sleeves prior to his first playoff start against the then-Oakland Raiders in 2002 — a.k.a the “Tuck Rule...

Christian Gonzalez familiarized himself with a number of Boston greats throughout the Patriots regular season and opted not to change anything up in the postseason.

Bruins legend Zdeno Chara was the latest to earn the nod when the Patriots cornerback went into his closet ahead of New England’s playoff opener against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night.

Check it out, courtesy of the Patriots:

Throughout the regular season, Gonzalez repped a number of legendary Boston athletes — Bill Russell, Larry Bird, David Ortiz, Ted Williams, etc. He frequently took the field pregame wearing t-shirts with their photos on it....

The 2025 NFL Playoffs will continue with its penultimate wild-card matchup coming between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

New England enters as a slight favorite, carrying their 14-3 regular season record to the No. 2 seed in the AFC. Los Angeles finished 11-6, which was good enough to finish as the No. 7 seed in the AFC.

NESN will have you covered all game long with live score updates, analysis and more!

5:23 p.m. ET: The Bruins, Red Sox and Celtics all showed their support ahead of a pivotal playoff run for New England....

The New England Patriots still need to win in their wild-card matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

It’s starting to become clear who their next playoff opponent could be, however…

New England would host either the four-seed Pittsburgh Steelers or five-seed Houston Texans in the divisional round should they take care of business on Sunday Night Football, with their next opponent revealed after the six-seed Buffalo Bills defeated the three-seed Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

The Bills will stay on the road following their come-from-behind victory — which featured another tremendous performance by Josh Allen that was capped off...

The New England Patriots are finally back in the NFL playoffs, and they will enter the tournament on Sunday night. Hosting the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium, the AFC East champions will try to win a fourth game in a row and 15th overall this season.

To do so, the Patriots have to bring their A-game in all three phases; despite an inferior record, L.A. is a formidable opponent capable of making life hard on any team. Needless to say that it takes an all-out effort from every player on the game day roster for that to happen. We...

Mike Vrabel’s recent comments about the NFL game clock became eerily prescient during Sunday’s playoff game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills.

As the final seconds ticked away in the first half, Jacksonville rushed to spike the ball in time after Trevor Lawrence completed a 34-yard pass to Parker Washington. A replay appeared to show the Jaguars snapped the ball after time expired, but the referees called the Bills for offsides.

Perhaps viewers would have perceived that chain of events differently if the NFL deployed a more precise game clock. Vrabel told reporters last month that the league has...

The New England Patriots will make their return to the postseason on Sunday night when they square off against the Los Angeles Chargers. Among the notable storylines from this game is the battle that could take place between quarterbacks Drake Maye and Justin Herbert.

Maye and Herbert are two of the most exciting young quarterbacks in the NFL currently, and they will both be looking to lead their team to a big postseason victory. Herbert has more experience in the playoffs than Maye, but nothing has fazed the Pats’ second-year quarterback this season.

One guy who knows what it takes...

The New England Patriots are back in the playoffs, as they will look to take down the Los Angeles Chargers to advance to the divisional round. One guy who is pulling for them is legendary wide receiver Randy Moss, and he believes there’s one key that could help the Pats come out on top in this one.

Throughout the regular season, the Patriots dominated their opponents, which is easy to see when looking at their win total of 14. However, they didn’t face many teams that are going to provide them the sort of challenge the Chargers figure to throw...

The New England Patriots are set to play their first playoff game since 2022 on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Chargers. And while the Pats rattled off 14 wins in the regular season, there’s no doubt that this game will present them with the biggest challenge they have faced all season long.

Much has been made about the historically easy schedule that New England faced this season. Along the way, though, when they were called upon to pick up big wins, they managed to do that, which should bode well for them in the playoffs.

The Chargers are a...