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.

Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams came through with a huge sack in the fourth quarter against the Chargers.

The New England Patriots successfully defended their home turf in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs. Hosting the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium, they celebrated a 16-3 victory to keep their season alive and advance to the divisional round. Here is a Patriots-centric view at some of the key moments of the game.

White was a Patriots’ second-round pick (46th) in the 2023 draft and showed promise under Jerod Mayo last year with five sacks in 13 starts. But he struggled under Vrabel and fell behind K’Lavon Chaisson on the depth chart.

The Bills are the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoffs, while the Jaguars are the No. 3 seed. The 49ers are the No. 6 seed in the NFC postseason, while the Eagles are the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs. The Chargers are the No. 7 seed in the AFC postseason, while the Patriots are the No. 2 seed.

Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 6-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffery late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from wide receiver Jauan Jennings, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.

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:

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