How to Watch Patriots vs. Chargers: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2026 Wild Card Round

The AFC Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs will see the Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) and New England Patriots (14-3) take the field at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 11, kicking off at 8:15 p.m. ET.

The Patriots sport the eighth-ranked defense this year (295.2 yards allowed per game), and they've been better on offense, ranking third-best with 379.4 yards per game. The Chargers rank 20th in the NFL with 21.6 points per contest on offense, and they rank ninth with 20 points given up per game on the defensive side of the ball.

Below in this story, we provide all the info you need to know about how to see this game on TV.

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How to Watch Patriots vs. Chargers

• When: Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 8:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts
• TV: NBC/Peacock
• Live Box Score: Fox Sports

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Patriots vs. Chargers: Head-to-Head

• In the past five meetings, New England owns a 3-2 record against Los Angeles.
• New England has put up 15 fewer points than Los Angeles in their past five games.

Patriots' 2025 Schedule

Patriots Stats & Insights

• New England ranks ninth in pass defense this season (193.5 passing yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking fourth-best in the NFL with 250.5 passing yards per game.
• The Patriots are compiling 128.9 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them sixth in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank sixth, surrendering 101.7 rushing yards per game.
• With 19 forced turnovers (19th in NFL) against 16 turnovers committed (ninth in NFL), New England's +3 turnover margin ranks 10th in the league.

Patriots Key Players

• In addition to his 4,394 passing yards and 72% completion percentage this year, Drake Maye has thrown for 31 touchdowns against eight interceptions.
• As part of the Patriots' ground attack, TreVeyon Henderson has rushed for 911 yards and nine touchdowns on 5.1 YPC.
• Rhamondre Stevenson has run for 603 yards (43.1 yards per carry) and seven rushing touchdowns for the Patriots in 2025.

Chargers' 2025 Schedule

Chargers Stats & Insights

• Los Angeles has been excelling on pass defense, giving up just 179.9 passing yards per game (fifth-best). On offense, it ranks 18th in the NFL by piling up 212.2 passing yards per game.
• The Chargers are accumulating 121.6 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (12th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 105.4 rushing yards per game (eighth-ranked) on defense.
• After forcing 23 turnovers (seventh in NFL) and turning the ball over 21 times (17th in NFL) this season, Los Angeles sports the 11th-ranked turnover margin of +2.

Chargers Key Players

• Justin Herbert has 26 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions in 16 games, completing 66.4% of his throws for 3,727 yards (232.9 per game).
• In the passing game, Quentin Johnston has scored eight TDs, catching 51 balls for 735 yards (56.5 per game).
• In the passing game, Ladd McConkey has scored six TDs, hauling in 66 balls for 789 yards (49.3 per game).

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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