The 14-3 Patriots have completed a turnaround under Mike Vrabel in Year 1, with Drake Maye becoming a frontrunner for the MVP. The Pats look to shock the world this postseason, mainly because the team’s attitude matches that of their hard-nosed head coach.
Their journey starts against a Chargers team that had a very solid second half to the season behind Justin Herbert and a defense that ranks among the top ten in yards and points allowed to opponents. Find out who we like in this matchup in our betting preview below. Good luck!
| Wednesday, September 9 at 8:15 PM | Spread | Money | Total |
| New England Patriots |  +4.5 (-115) |  +185 |  O 44.5 (-106) |
| Seattle Seahawks | -4.5 (-112) |  -198 | U 44.5 (-114) |
Best Bet: Patriots -3.5
The Pats steamrolled through the regular season, losers of just one game since late September. Their defense ranks among the top of the league in yards allowed and points allowed, and overall, they are fairly healthy heading into their first postseason since 2021.
Vrabel has his guys playing at a high level with high intensity, and between the defensive scheme and many offensive weapons for Drake Maye, I’ll take the Pats to control this game from start to finish.
Rhamondre Stevenson (NE) Anytime TD
While Henderson might lead the team in touches out of the backfield, Stevenson’s end to the season and goal-line reputation needs to be trusted. During the final three weeks of the season, Stevenson went for 6 TDs and 333 total yards.
Vrabel and the offensive staff have utilized Rhamondre in virtually every way this season when he has been healthy, and with the Pats putting so many amazing drives together that tire defenses out, I’ll take the red zone demon in Stevenson to punch another one in on Sunday night.
Oronde Gadsden (LAC) OVER 2.5 Receptions
The rookie tight end out of Syracuse had a red-hot start to the year before cooling off towards the end of the season. With that being said, he still finished the year with 49 catches and consistently played 60-70% of snaps, even with the LA tight end group near full strength.
Herbert has found Oronde against AFC opponents this year, averaging 3.9 REC/G, and as a big-bodied, quick tight end, he should find some success this postseason.
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