NEW ENGLAND 41, L.A. CHARGERS 28
WHEN: 1:05 PM ET, Sunday, January
13, 2019
WHERE: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
TEMPERATURE: 26°
HEAD OFFICIAL: Ron Torbert
ATTENDANCE: 65878
WHERE: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
TEMPERATURE: 26°
HEAD OFFICIAL: Ron Torbert
ATTENDANCE: 65878
Scoring touchdowns on their first four possessions
Sunday, the New England Patriots established a 35-7 halftime lead and cruised
to a 41-28 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC divisional-round game at
Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
The result sends New England (12-5) to Kansas City next
Sunday to play for the AFC title and a trip to the Super Bowl on Feb. 3. The
conference championship at Arrowhead, a rematch of a 43-40 Patriots win in Week
6 in Foxborough, is scheduled to kick off at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Sunday's win also gave the Patriots a perfect 9-0 home
record this season and put them in the conference championship game for eighth
consecutive season, extending an NFL record.
Los Angeles finished its season with a 13-5 record, after
recording its first playoff win since January 2014 last week.
But on this day, the Chargers couldn't come close to
replicating last week's wild-card round victory in Baltimore. The Patriots
carved up Los Angeles' defense for drives of 83, 67, 58 and 87 yards to start
their day. When the Chargers finally stopped them, they fumbled the ensuing
punt and the Patriots recovered, before going 35 yards for a fifth touchdown
just before halftime.
Every aspect of New England's offense did its job. Tom
Brady completed 34 of 44 passes for 343 yards and a 15-yard scoring strike to
Phillip Dorsett with 12:17 left in the second quarter. Rookie running back Sony
Michel pounded out 129 yards on 24 carries, reaching the end zone on runs of 1,
14 and 5 yards.
Brady made liberal use of running back James White and
wide receiver Julian Edelman -- White caught 15 passes for 97 yards, and
Edelman added nine catches for 151 yards, a franchise-record fifth 100-yard
game in the playoffs.
Defensively, the Patriots made the Chargers
one-dimensional with their first-half explosion. Running back Melvin Gordon
managed only nine carries for 15 yards and a third-quarter touchdown, forcing
Philip Rivers to carry the load.
Operating under duress all day, Rivers completed only 25
of 51 passes for 331 yards and three scores with an interception. New England
recorded only two sacks, but hurried and harassed the quarterback throughout
the afternoon.
TOP GAME PERFORMANCES
RUSHING
|
L.A. CHARGERS
|
|
NEW ENGLAND
|
|
MELVIN GORDON III
|
PLAYER
|
SONY MICHEL
|
|
9
|
Attempts
|
24
|
|
15
|
Yards
|
129
|
|
1.7
|
Avg Yards
|
5.4
|
|
1
|
Touchdowns
|
3
|
|
8
|
Long
|
40
|
RECEIVING
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L.A. CHARGERS
|
|
NEW ENGLAND
|
|
TYRELL WILLIAMS
|
PLAYER
|
JULIAN EDELMAN
|
|
5
|
Receptions
|
9
|
|
94
|
Yards
|
151
|
|
18.8
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Avg Yards
|
16.8
|
|
0
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Touchdowns
|
0
|
|
29
|
Long
|
35
|
TEAM STATS SUMMARY
|
|
YARDS
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SCORING
|
DEFENSE
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|||||
|
TEAM
|
Tot
|
Rus
|
Pas
|
TD
|
FG
|
INT
|
Sck
|
FF
|
|
L.A. CHARGERS
|
335
|
19
|
316
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
|
NEW ENGLAND
|
498
|
155
|
343
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
2.0
|
0
|
SCORING SUMMARY
|
FIRST QUARTER
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LAC
|
NE
|
|
|
Patriots
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TD
7:49
Sony Michel 1 Yd Run (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
14 plays, 83 yards, 7:11
|
0
|
7
|
|
Chargers
|
TD
4:56
Keenan Allen 43 Yd pass from Philip Rivers (Mike
Badgley Kick)
6 plays, 67 yards, 2:53
|
7
|
7
|
|
Patriots
|
TD
1:35
Sony Michel 14 Yd Run (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
7 plays, 67 yards, 3:21
|
7
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14
|
|
SECOND QUARTER
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LAC
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NE
|
|
|
Patriots
|
TD
12:17
Phillip Dorsett 15 Yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen
Gostkowski Kick)
8 plays, 58 yards, 3:07
|
7
|
21
|
|
Patriots
|
TD
6:04
Rex Burkhead 6 Yd Run (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
6 plays, 87 yards, 3:08
|
7
|
28
|
|
Patriots
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TD
1:43
Sony Michel 5 Yd Run (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
4 plays, 35 yards, 1:40
|
7
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35
|
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THIRD QUARTER
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LAC
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NE
|
|
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Patriots
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FG
6:31
Stephen Gostkowski 28 Yd Field Goal
14 plays, 57 yards, 7:22
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7
|
38
|
|
Chargers
|
TD
1:16
Melvin Gordon 1 Yd Run (Mike Badgley Kick)
10 plays, 72 yards, 5:15
|
14
|
38
|
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FOURTH QUARTER
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LAC
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NE
|
|
|
Patriots
|
FG
12:23
Stephen Gostkowski 30 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 63 yards, 3:53
|
14
|
41
|
|
Chargers
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TD
7:38
Virgil Green 1 Yd pass from Philip Rivers (Philip
Rivers Pass to Keenan Allen for Two-Point Conversion)
6 plays, 80 yards, 2:01
|
22
|
41
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|
Chargers
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TD
0:59
Antonio Gates 8 Yd pass from Philip Rivers (Two-Point
Pass Conversion Failed)
12 plays, 80 yards, 2:00
|
28
|
41
|
FINAL SCORING SUMMARY
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FINAL
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
T
|
|
L.A. CHARGERS
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
28
|
|
NEW ENGLAND
|
14
|
21
|
3
|
3
|
41
|
TEAMS
TEAM STATS
|
|
L.A. Chargers
|
New England
|
|
1st Downs
|
22
|
30
|
|
Rushing
|
2
|
10
|
|
Passing
|
16
|
18
|
|
Penalty
|
4
|
2
|
|
3rd Down Conversions
|
5-13
|
7-14
|
|
4th Down Conversions
|
1-1
|
1-1
|
|
Punts-Average
|
6-39.5
|
4-43.3
|
|
Return Yards
|
124
|
60
|
|
Punts-Returns
|
1-0
|
5-37
|
|
Kickoffs-Returns
|
6-124
|
2-23
|
|
Int - Returns
|
0-0
|
1-0
|
|
Penalties-Yards
|
5-33
|
9-75
|
|
Fumbles-Lost
|
1-1
|
0-0
|
|
Time of Possession
|
21:40
|
38:20
|
|
Total Net Yards
|
335
|
498
|
|
Total Plays
|
63
|
78
|
|
Average Gain
|
5.3
|
6.4
|
|
Net Yards Rushing
|
19
|
155
|
|
Rushes
|
10
|
34
|
|
Average/Rush
|
1.9
|
4.6
|
|
Net Yards Passing
|
316
|
343
|
|
Comp-Att
|
25-51
|
34-44
|
|
Yards/Pass
|
6.0
|
7.8
|
|
Sacked-Yards Lost
|
2-15
|
0-0
|
|
Had Intercepted
|
1
|
0
|
|
Touchdowns
|
4
|
5
|
|
Rushing
|
1
|
4
|
|
Passing
|
3
|
1
|
|
Other
|
0
|
0
|
|
Extra Points
|
3-4
|
5-5
|
|
Field Goals
|
0-0
|
2-2
|
|
Red Zone Efficiency
|
3-3-100%
|
5-7-71%
|
|
Goal To Go Efficiency
|
3-3-100%
|
3-4-75%
|
|
Safeties
|
0
|
0
|
PLAYER STATS
Los Angeles
Chargers (13-5)
|
Passing
|
||||
|
|
COMP/ATT
|
YDS
|
TD
|
INT
|
|
P. Rivers
|
25/51
|
331
|
3
|
1
|
New England
Patriots (12-5)
|
Passing
|
|||||||
|
|
COMP/ATT
|
YDS
|
TD
|
INT
|
|||
|
T. Brady
|
34/44
|
343
|
1
|
0
|
|||
|
Rushing
|
|||||||
|
|
ATT
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LG
|
||
|
M. Gordon
III
|
9
|
15
|
1.7
|
1
|
8
|
||
|
J. Jackson
|
1
|
4
|
4.0
|
0
|
4
|
||
|
Rushing
|
|||||||||||
|
|
ATT
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LG
|
||||||
|
S. Michel
|
24
|
129
|
5.4
|
3
|
40
|
||||||
|
R. Burkhead
|
4
|
12
|
3.0
|
1
|
6
|
||||||
|
J. Edelman
|
1
|
7
|
7.0
|
0
|
7
|
||||||
|
J. Develin
|
2
|
5
|
2.5
|
0
|
3
|
||||||
|
C.
Patterson
|
1
|
3
|
3.0
|
0
|
3
|
||||||
|
T. Brady
|
2
|
-1
|
-0.5
|
0
|
0
|
||||||
|
Receiving
|
|||||||||||
|
|
TAR
|
REC
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LG
|
|||||
|
T. Williams
|
7
|
5
|
94
|
18.8
|
0
|
29
|
|||||
|
K. Allen
|
6
|
2
|
75
|
37.5
|
1
|
43
|
|||||
|
M. Williams
|
11
|
5
|
68
|
13.6
|
0
|
20
|
|||||
|
A. Gates
|
8
|
5
|
41
|
8.2
|
1
|
14
|
|||||
|
J. Jackson
|
4
|
3
|
22
|
7.3
|
0
|
20
|
|||||
|
A. Ekeler
|
5
|
3
|
19
|
6.3
|
0
|
9
|
|||||
|
M. Gordon
III
|
2
|
1
|
11
|
11.0
|
0
|
11
|
|||||
|
V. Green
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1.0
|
1
|
1
|
|||||
|
H. Henry
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|||||
|
T. Benjamin
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|||||
|
Receiving
|
|||||||||
|
|
TAR
|
REC
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LG
|
|||
|
J. Edelman
|
13
|
9
|
151
|
16.8
|
0
|
35
|
|||
|
J. White
|
17
|
15
|
97
|
6.5
|
0
|
25
|
|||
|
P. Dorsett
|
5
|
4
|
41
|
10.2
|
1
|
15
|
|||
|
R.
Gronkowski
|
1
|
1
|
25
|
25.0
|
0
|
25
|
|||
|
C. Hogan
|
5
|
3
|
13
|
4.3
|
0
|
5
|
|||
|
S. Michel
|
1
|
1
|
9
|
9.0
|
0
|
9
|
|||
|
R. Burkhead
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
7.0
|
0
|
7
|
|||
|
C.
Patterson
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|||
|
Interceptions
|
|||||||||
|
|
NO.
|
YDS
|
TD
|
||||||
|
No interceptions
|
|||||||||
|
Interceptions
|
|||||
|
|
NO.
|
YDS
|
TD
|
||
|
S. Gilmore
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
||
|
Sacks
|
|||||
|
|
NO.
|
YDS
|
|||
|
No sacks
|
|||||
|
Sacks
|
|||
|
|
NO.
|
YDS
|
|
|
T. Flowers
|
1.0
|
10.0
|
|
|
A. Clayborn
|
1.0
|
5.0
|
|
|
Tackles
|
|||
|
|
Tk
|
Ast
|
|
|
J. Addae
|
7
|
5
|
|
|
B. Mebane
|
5
|
1
|
|
|
R. Jenkins
|
5
|
4
|
|
|
D. James
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
C. Hayward
Jr.
|
4
|
0
|
|
|
D. King II
|
4
|
3
|
|
|
M. Davis
|
3
|
2
|
|
|
D. Philon
|
2
|
0
|
|
|
M. Ingram
III
|
2
|
0
|
|
|
U. Nwosu
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
A. Phillips
|
2
|
4
|
|
|
J. Jones
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
I. Rochell
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
H. Pullard
III
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
D. Square
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
K. Emanuel
|
1
|
5
|
|
|
J. Bosa
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
Tackles
|
||
|
|
Tk
|
Ast
|
|
J. McCourty
|
5
|
0
|
|
D. McCourty
|
5
|
2
|
|
K. Van Noy
|
4
|
0
|
|
P. Chung
|
4
|
2
|
|
J. Jackson
|
3
|
1
|
|
D.
Hightower
|
2
|
0
|
|
E. Roberts
|
2
|
1
|
|
S. Gilmore
|
1
|
0
|
|
T. Flowers
|
1
|
0
|
|
J. Simon
|
1
|
1
|
|
A. Clayborn
|
1
|
1
|
|
L. Guy
|
0
|
1
|
|
A. Butler
|
0
|
1
|
|
Tackles For Loss
|
||
|
|
NO.
|
|
|
D. James
|
2.0
|
|
|
J. Addae
|
1.0
|
|
|
A. Phillips
|
1.0
|
|
|
U. Nwosu
|
1.0
|
|
|
M. Ingram
III
|
1.0
|
|
|
Tackles For Loss
|
|
|
|
NO.
|
|
J. Simon
|
1.0
|
|
P. Chung
|
1.0
|
|
A. Clayborn
|
1.0
|
|
T. Flowers
|
1.0
|
|
Fumbles
|
|
|
|
NO.
|
|
D. King II
|
1
|
|
Fumbles
|
|
|
|
NO.
|
|
No fumbles
|
|
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