• Among 37 qualified passers, Herbert ranks 11th in PFF’s passing grade under pressure with a 56.1 mark. For comparison’s sake, Maye is fifth with a 61.8 mark. Herbert has a 74.4 passer rating under pressure, while Maye’s passer rating under pressure is 90.4

Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter, and New England's defense roughed up Herbert as the Patriots beat Los Angeles 16-3 in an AFC wild-card playoff game.

Maye did it when it mattered most, finishing 11-for-14 in the second half — which included his beautiful touchdown pass that ended up being the only one of the game.

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel dismissed concerns about the bloody lip he sustained in a celebratory moment at the end of his team’s 16-3 wild-card win over the Chargers on Sunday night.

New England Patriots standout cornerback Christian Gonzalez will begin the week of the team's divisional round matchup in the concussion protocol, coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Monday.

It was field goals only until there was 9:45 left in the fourth quarter.