The New England Patriots will put their NFL season on the line in Sunday's showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Mike Vrabel was hired as the Patriots' head coach with the expectation that he could turn things around.

The victory marked the first postseason win for New England post-Tom Brady and their first since winning Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams to conclude the 2018 season. The Patriots will host the winner of Monday's matchup between the fifth-seeded Houston Texans and the fourth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round.

With the Bills opting to defer to the second half after winning the coin toss, the Patriots opened the game with the ball. They made the most of the opportunity, marching 73 yards in eight plays to score the first touchdown of the afternoon.

After missing the last four games due to an ankle injury, New England Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane is finally set to return in time for Sunday's wild-card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers.