The Patriots were indeed favored to beat the Chargers, but not many were expecting Mike Vrabel's defense to make Justin Herbert look like a rookie. He was sacked six times, and completed 19 of 31 passes for 159 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions, while the Chargers scored just three points and recorded 207 yards of total offense.

NFL.com's editors predict the entire playoff race, picking winners for all 13 games, including Super Bowl LX. Which teams will advance from Wild Card Weekend? Which No. 1 seed could get knocked out before the Big Game?

NBC bets on trio of big events to boost viewership. In a 10-day span in February, NBC will broadcast the Olympics, Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Game.

Both quarterbacks are also looking to bounce back from uneven wild-card performances. Drake Maye threw two interceptions in a win over the Chargers, while C.J. Stroud is coming off a three-turnover outing against Pittsburgh. Houston still boasts one of the NFL's top defenses and showed it again Monday night against the Steelers .

The NFL won’t have a repeat Super Bowl champion. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles were eliminated by the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday.

(u 11.5 wins), first in NFC East, lost to 49ers in wild-card round, 13th in DVOA This was not the world-beating team so many expected to see after last year’s Super Bowl title. Last season. Philadelphia battled with some inconsistency in the offense but found a groove by the end of the season.

The NFL play-offs continue with another nail-biting game as Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills claim a 27-24 win at the Jacksonville Jaguars.