New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers
NE5-4
0-8LAC
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Sunday 2026-11-29 · 20:20 ET·SoFi Stadium·No line yet
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-11-10D: Base 3-4 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 9
✚ A.J. Brown (WR1) — Out
Field
dome · matrixturf
Weather
indoors — n/a
Rest
NE 14d · LAC 7d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
NE form
5-4PF 211 · PA 207Home 3-1Away 2-3
QB Drake Maye 22–16 as starter · playoffs 3–1 · last 10: 6–4 · since 2024
LAC form
0-8PF 121 · PA 219Home 0-4Away 0-4
QB Justin Herbert 52–51 as starter · playoffs 0–3 · last 10: 1–9 · since 2020
| NE | Season efficiency | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| 0.041 | Off EPA / play | -0.245 |
| 45.5 | Off success % | 35 |
| 11.5 | Off explosive % | 7.8 |
| 41.5 | 3rd-down conv % | 34.2 |
| 0.043 | Def EPA / play allowed | 0.003 |
| 43.7 | Def success % allowed | 44 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken out
Coaching Intel
NE staff
HCMike Vrabel1–0 vs HarbaughOCJosh McDanielsDCZak Kuhr
4th-down go 19.5% · PROE -1.2 · no-huddle 3.4%
LAC staff
HCJim Harbaugh0–1 vs VrabelOCMike McDanielDCChris O'Leary
4th-down go 17.1% · PROE -2.1 · no-huddle 4.4%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
Mike Vrabel1–0Jim HarbaughVrabel leadsboth as head coaches, any team, 1999–
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Yards | Winning coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | LAC @ NE | 3–16 | 207–384 | Mike Vrabel |
NE offense vs LAC defense
Josh McDaniels(OC)vsChris O'Leary(DC)first career meeting
LAC offense vs NE defense
Mike McDaniel(OC)vsZak Kuhr(DC)first career meeting
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | LAC @ NE | 3–16 | NE | Jim Harbaugh / Mike Vrabel |
| 2024-12-28 | LAC @ NE | 40–7 | LAC | Jim Harbaugh / Jerod Mayo |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded