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Divisional Chargers (AFC West - 13-4) at Patriots (AFC East - 11-5) Sunday, January 13, 2019 | 1:05 PM ET | Stadium | Referee: Ron Torbert SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 24-15-2 LAST GAME: 10/29/17: Chargers 13 at Patriots 21 STREAKS: Patriots have won past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/29/17 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 2-1 LAST PLAYOFF: 1/20/08: Chargers 12 at Patriots 21 STREAKS: Patriots have won past 2 LAST PLAYOFF AT SITE: 1/20/08 PLAYOFF RECORD 12-17 PLAYOFF RECORD 34-20 LAST WEEK W 23-17 at Baltimore LAST WEEK Bye (Wk. 17: W 38-3 vs. ) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-1 (Buf 1-0; KC 1-1; Pit 1-0; Ten 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 3-2 (Buf 2-0; KC 1-0; Pit 0-1; Ten 0-1) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.8/20.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.3/20.3 OFFENSE 372.6 OFFENSE 393.4 PASSING : 347-508-4308-32-12-105.5 PASSING : 375-570-4355-29-11-97.7 RUSHING : 175-885-5.1-10 RUSHING (R): 209-931-4.5-6 RECEIVING : 97-1196-12.3-6 RECEIVING James White (RB): 87-751-8.6-7 DEFENSE 333.7 DEFENSE 359.1 SACKS : 7 SACKS : 7.5 INTs (R), Desmond King: 3 INTs : 4 TAKE/GIVE +1 (20/19) TAKE/GIVE +10 (28/18) PR Desmond King: 13.8 PR : 7.7 KR Desmond King: 23.7 KR : 28.8 PUNTING (NET) : 42.3 (38.0) PUNTING (NET) Ryan Allen: 45.1 (39.5) KICKING (R): 72 (27/28 PAT; 15/16 FG) KICKING : 130 (49/50 PAT; 27/32 FG) HEAD : : VS. OPP. 0-1 VS. OPP. 9-5 PLAYOFF RECORD 1-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 28-11 CHARGERS TEAM NOTES PATRIOTS TEAM NOTES • CHARGERS recorded 1st postseason win since 1/5/14 • PATRIOTS won AFC East for 10th consecutive season (2013 AFC ) last week. Had 12 wins, most since (2009-18), longest streak in NFL history. 2009 season (13). • NEW ENGLAND ranked 4th in scoring offense (27.3 • LOS ANGELES ranked 3rd in yards per play (6.3) & tied ppg), 5th in total yards of offense (393.4 ypg) and tied for for 6th in points per game (26.8). 6th in scoring defense (20.3 ppg allowed). • LOS ANGELES had 7 players named to 2019 : • BILL BELICHICK has most playoff experience (39 WR KEENAN ALLEN, RB MELVIN GORDON, games) & postseason wins (28) among HC in NFL history. DE MELVIN INGRAM, rookie S DERWIN JAMES, Is 1 of 4 HC in NFL history with 5+ victories (5). ST , C MIKE POUNCEY & QB • NEW ENGLAND had 2 players named for 2019 Pro PHILIP RIVERS. Bowl: QB TOM BRADY & CB . ON THE AIRWAVES TV: CBS (1:05 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, , WESTWOOD ONE: , Tony Boselli, Hub Arkush | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 82 (LAC), 83 (NE) | XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (LAC), 225 (NE) Divisional Los Angeles Chargers (AFC West - 13-4) at New England Patriots (AFC East - 11-5)

CHARGERS NOTES PATRIOTS NOTES • QB PHILIP RIVERS passed for 4,308 yards & is 1 of • QB TOM BRADY is all-time postseason leader in game played 4 QBs (TOM BRADY, & PEYTON (37), wins (27), completions (920), pass yards (10,226) & TD MANNING) with 10 season of 4,000+ pass yards. Ranks passes (71). Has 14 playoff games with 300+ pass yards, most in 6th in NFL history in TD passes (374) & 8th in passing yards NFL history. Has 1,982 pass yards (396.4 per game) & 13 TDs vs. (54,656). Ranked 2nd in AFC with 105.5 in 1 INT for 108.4 rating in his past 5 postseason games. Aims for his 2018. Aims for his 4th postseason start in row with 0 INTs. 4th home playoff start in row with 2+ TDs, 0 INTs & 100+ rating. • RB MELVIN GORDON had rush TD last week. Had • RB SONY MICHEL had 564 scrimmage yards (94 per 1,375 scrimmage yards & joined HOFer LA DAINIAN game) & 5 rush TDs in 6 home games in 2018. RB JAMES TOMLINSON (2001-08) as only Chargers with 3 straight WHITE tied for 1st among RBs in TD catches (7), ranked 1,300+ scrimmage yard seasons in franchise history. 2nd in rec. yards (751) & 3rd in catches (87) in 2018. Has 7 Since 2016, is 1 of 2 RBs (TODD GURLEY) with 4,000+ TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.) in his past 4 postseason games. Aims scrimmage yards (4,372) & 35+ TDs (38). Has 12 TDs (9 for his 5th playoff game in row with rush TD. rush, 3 rec.) in his past 9 on road (incl. postseason). • TE has 12 career playoff TD catches, • WR KEENAN ALLEN led team with 97 catches for 1,196 tied with HOFer (12) for 2nd-most yards. Has 199 catches since 2017, most in 2-year span in postseason history. WR JULIAN EDELMAN ranks 3rd in franchise history. WR MIKE WILLIAMS led team with in postseason history with 89 receptions. Aims for his 4th in 10 rec. TDs. Has 3 TD catches in his past 4 on road (incl. row at home in postseason with 100+ rec. yards & 6th in row postseason). at home in playoffs with 8+ catches. WR CHRIS HOGAN • DE MELVIN INGRAM had 2 sacks, FF & FR last week. Led has 3 TD catches in his past 3 at home in postseason. team with 7 sacks. DE had 1st-career playoff • DL TREY FLOWERS led team with 7.5 sacks. Has 3.5 sack last week. Has 6.5 sacks in his past 7 (incl. postseason). sacks & 5 TFL in his past 4 in postseason. S DURON Rookie S DERWIN JAMES led team with 105 tackles & is HARMON led team & tied career-high with 4 INTs. CB 1st rookie in franchise history with 100+ tackles. Was 1 of 2 in STEPHON GILMORE had career-high 20 PD, 2nd-most NFL with 100+ tackles, 3+ sacks (3.5) & 3+ INTs (3). in NFL. Has 2+ PD in each of 1st 3 career playoff games. PASSER RATING - AFC QBs (2018) POSTSEASON TD CATCHES (KC)...... 113.8 (SF/Oak/Sea)...... 22 PHILIP RIVERS (LAC)...... 105.5 ROB GRONKOWSKI (NE)..... 12 (Hou)...... 103.1 John Stallworth (Pit)...... 12

RECEPTIONS (AFC - 2017-18) PLAYOFF RECEPTIONS DeAndre Hopkins (Hou)...... 211 Jerry Rice (SF/Oak/Sea)...... 151 (Pit)...... 205 (Ind)...... 93 KEENAN ALLEN (LAC)...... 199 JULIAN EDELMAN (NE)...... 89