Los Angeles Chargers at New England Patriots 3 to 16
Sunday, January 11, 2026, Wild Card RoundThe Chargers began their playoff run on the road against the Patriots on Sunday, January 11, 2026. The Patriots won, 16-3 and advanced to play Houston Texans. The Chargers finished their season 11-6-0 in the regular season, 0-1 in the playoffs. Two coaches were fired from from the Chargers after the game: Mike Devlin: Offensive Line Coach; Greg Roman: Offensive Coordinator.
Los Angeles Chargers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | 120 | 87 | 1 | 17 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh Offensive Coordinator: Greg Roman Defensive Coordinator: Jesse Minter Special Teams Coordinator: Ryan Ficken Passing Game Coordinator: Marcus Brady Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Andy Bischoff Quarterbacks Coach: Shane Day Wide Receivers Coach: Sanjay Lal Offensive Line Coach: Mike Devlin Running Backs Coach: Kiel McDonald Tight Ends Coach: Andy Bischoff, Jeff Carpenter Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Nick Hardwick Offensive Assistant Coach: Kirk Campbell, Josh Hammond Offensive Quality Control Coach: Jeff Carpenter Defensive Line Coach: Mike Elston Linebackers Coach: NaVorro Bowman Outside Linebackers Coach: Dylan Roney Safeties Coach: Adam Fuller Defensive Backs Coach: Steve Clinkscale Defensive Assistant Coach: Mike Hiestand Defensive Quality Control Coach: Robert Muschamp Assistant Special Teams Coach: Chris Gould Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Devin Woodhouse, Jonathan Brooks Director of Performance Analytics: Ben Rabe Executive Director of Player Performance: Ben Herbert Senior Analyst: Rick Minter Performance Analyst: Lincoln DeWolf Alex G. Spanos Coaching Fellow: Chuka Ndulue, Justin Poindexter, Maurquice Shakir, Miles Taylor
New England Patriots offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | 235 | 146 | 2 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Vrabel Offensive Coordinator: Josh McDaniels Defensive Coordinator: Terrell Williams Special Teams Coordinator: Jeremy Springer Offensive Passing Game Coordinator: Thomas Brown Quarterbacks Coach: Ashton Grant Wide Receivers Coach: Todd Downing Offensive Line Coach: Doug Marrone Running Backs Coach: Tony Dews Tight Ends Coach: Thomas Brown Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jason Houghtaling, Robert Kugler Offensive Assistant Coach: Chuckie Keeton, Riley Larkin Defensive Line Coach: Clinton McMillan Outside Linebackers Coach: Mike Smith Inside Linebackers Coach: Zak Kuhr Safeties Coach: Scott Booker Cornerbacks Coach: Justin Hamilton Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Ben McAdoo Defensive Assistant Coach: Vinny DePalma, Kevin Richardson, Milton Patterson Assistant Special Teams Coach: Tom Quinn Director of Sports Performance: Frank Piraino Strength and Conditioning Coach: Deron Mayo Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brian McDonough Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Dexter Taylor, Brandon Martuccio Vice President of Football Operations and Strategy: John Streicher Director of Coaching Analytics: Ekene Olekanma