The New England Patriots pulled away from the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night to advance beyond the Wild Card Round for the first time since the 2018 season in which they last won a Super Bowl.

Nearly every lever Mike Vrabel has pulled has worked out in the Patriots' turnaround season, a lot like during the best of times.

Drake Maye leads the Patriots against Justin Herbert and the Chargers at Gillette Stadium, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.

A pair of AFC powerhouses closed out the Sunday triple-header of wild-card games. The Patriots stymied Justin Herbert and L.A. Here's how it happened:

The New England Patriots now await their next opponent after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers, 16-3, on Sunday night.

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Boxers from across New England gathered at Central City Boxing & Barbell for the start of several weeks of competition.

Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter, and New England’s defense roughed up Justin Herbert as the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 in an AFC wild-card playoff game.