Wild Card · 2025–26 season
Patriots
W 16-3 vs Chargers · Jan 11, 2026
Misery Index · Euphoric
Patriots fans toasting a first playoff win since SB 53 and reminding anyone listening that the Chargers asked for this.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
The defense held the Chargers to a single C.Dicker field goal, which is the kind of stat line that turns a 16-3 final into a coronation. D.Maye survived an early interception and an O.Oweh strip-sack to deliver the dagger — a 28-yard touchdown to H.Henry in the fourth — and looked the part on a 37-yard scramble before that. First playoff win since SB53, and the building finally exhaled.
What fans said
“HOW DOES IT FEEEEEEEEL TO GET OUR FIRST PLAYOFF WIN SINCE SUPER BOWL 53?”
u/Vuish▲ 1.9kjoy
“Chargers flew across the country to kick a field goal. GO PATS LFG”
u/CleXa_Trout307▲ 1.8kjoy
“Just remember, the Chargers wanted the Pats. Mess with the bull, you get the horns.”
u/fatroony5▲ 997pride
“Legendary defensive performance. Shades of that Rams SB win.”
u/crackdup▲ 956pride
“Shoutout to Milton “I am literally the highest paid Patriot of all time” Williams for being the best FA acquisition of the decade.”
u/LezEatA-W▲ 749pride
“Mike Vrabel bled for this win.”
u/Banana5scaleX▲ 614pride
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