Chargers 3–16 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Wild Card, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots?

J. Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 42.2% completion, -2.8% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -8.98 total passing EPA. D. Maye (New England Patriots), 43.6% completion, -3.3% CPOE, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +3.16 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots?

H. Henry (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.42 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.06 EPA): (3:57) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short middle to 85-H.Henry to NE 31 for 19 yards (3-D.James)..

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Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 16–3 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 3–9 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Hunter Henry
Top passer: Justin Herbert
Biggest EPA play: (8:17) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert sacked at LAC 48 for -10 yards (44-K.Chaisson). FUMBLES (44-…
Game date: 2026-01-11

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16–3 on 2026-01-11. Hunter Henry posted a game-high +6.42 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 12 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	3	0	0	0	0	3
New England Patriots	9	3	7	0	0	16

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LACLos Angeles Chargers

+3LAC 5

+3NE 3

+3LAC 17

+3NE 35

+3LAC 21

LAC 28

+1LAC 15

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q2 13:34FG
Andy Borregales
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 5
Score
0-3
(13:34) 36-A.Borregales 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 6:55FG
Cameron Dicker
Points+3
Yard line
NE 3
Score
3-3
(6:55) 11-C.Dicker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:06FG
Andy Borregales
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 17
Score
3-6
(:06) 36-A.Borregales 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:02FG
Andy Borregales
Points+3
Yard line
NE 35
Score
3-6
36-A.Borregales kicks 69 yards from NE 35 to LAC -4. 12-D.Davis to LAC 21 for 25 yards (31-C.Woodson).
NENew England Patriots
Q3 1:38FG
Andy Borregales
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 21
Score
3-9
(1:38) 36-A.Borregales 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 9:52TD
Hunter Henry
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 28
Score
3-15
(9:52) 74-T.Munford reported in as eligible. 10-D.Maye pass deep left to 85-H.Henry for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 9:45XP
Andy Borregales
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
3-16
36-A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Hunter Henry · New England Patriots · Receiving · +6.42 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
2Rhamondre Stevenson · New England Patriots · Receiving · +4.42 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
3Kayshon Boutte · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.46 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
4Drake Maye · New England Patriots · Passing · +3.16 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
5Kristian Williams · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.03 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.03 EPA/play
6Oronde Gadsden II · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.89 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
7Efton Chism III · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.16 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.16 EPA/play
8Ladd McConkey · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +1.14 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Hunter Henry — NE · Receiving

Hunter Henry posted the highest total EPA (+6.42) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +1.28 EPA per play.

Hunter Henry's top snap (+3.06 EPA): (3:57) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short middle to 85-H.Henry to NE 31 for 19 yards (3-D.James).

Biggest single play (-5.36 EPA): Justin Herbert — (8:17) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert sacked at LAC 48 for -10 yards (44-K.Chaisson). FUMBLES (44-K.Chaisson) [44-K.Chaisson], touched at LAC 48, RECOVERED by NE-53-C.Elliss at LAC 45. LAC-10-J.Herbert was in

Quarterback report card

Justin Herbert led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) · 45 dropbacks · 42.2% completion · -2.8% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -8.98 total EPA
Drake Maye (New England Patriots) · 39 dropbacks · 43.6% completion · -3.3% CPOE · +0.08 EPA/play · +3.16 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	-0.207	-0.018
Offensive success rate	42.1%	45.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.200	+0.038
Rush EPA/play	-0.257	-0.118
Defensive EPA/play	+0.018	+0.207
Defensive success rate	54.1%	57.9%

Drive & efficiency notes

New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.02 vs -0.21), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.21 EPA/play (11th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: -0.02 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Los Angeles Chargers: 10 drives, -15.70 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 10 drives, -1.33 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — Hunter Henry (Drake Maye pass) (Q4 9:52)

Field goals

New England Patriots — Andy Borregales (Q2 13:34)
Los Angeles Chargers — Cameron Dicker (Q2 6:55)
New England Patriots — Andy Borregales (Q2 0:06)
New England Patriots — Andy Borregales (Q2 0:02)
New England Patriots — Andy Borregales (Q3 1:38)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 9–3. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the LAC 5 (Q2 13:34) — (13:34) 36-A.Borregales 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the NE 3 (Q2 6:55) — (6:55) 11-C.Dicker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the LAC 17 (Q2 0:06) — (:06) 36-A.Borregales 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the NE 35 (Q2 0:02) — 36-A.Borregales kicks 69 yards from NE 35 to LAC -4. 12-D.Davis to LAC 21 for 25 yards (31-C.Woodson)..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the LAC 21 (Q3 1:38) — (1:38) 36-A.Borregales 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the LAC 28 (Q4 9:52) — (9:52) 74-T.Munford reported in as eligible. 10-D.Maye pass deep left to 85-H.Henry for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q4 9:45) — 36-A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New England Patriots (Q3 7:12) — (7:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye sacked at LAC 24 for -6 yards (98-O.Oweh). FUMBLES (98-O.Oweh) [98-O.Oweh], RECOVERED by LAC-91-D.Hand at LAC 23. [WPA -14.4% · EPA -5.13]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 5:17) — (5:17) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass incomplete short right to 13-K.Allen. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -3.21]
New England Patriots (Q1 1:41) — (1:41) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short right to 18-K.Williams ran ob at LAC 23 for 7 yards. [WPA +11.7% · EPA +3.03]
New England Patriots (Q1 7:39) — (7:39) 10-D.Maye pass short middle intended for 81-A.Hooper INTERCEPTED by 0-D.Henley (90-T.Tart) at NE 12. 0-D.Henley to NE 10 for 2 yards (81-A.Hooper). [WPA -11.7% · EPA -4.30]
New England Patriots (Q2 0:26) — (:26) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye scrambles up the middle to LAC 17 for 37 yards (2-E.Molden; 29-T.Still). [WPA +8.6% · EPA +2.28]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 8:17) — (8:17) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert sacked at LAC 48 for -10 yards (44-K.Chaisson). FUMBLES (44-K.Chaisson) [44-K.Chaisson], touched at LAC 48, RECOVERED by NE-53-C.Elliss at LAC 45. LAC-10-J.Herbert was in [WPA -4.4% · EPA -5.36]
New England Patriots (Q3 7:12) — (7:12) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye sacked at LAC 24 for -6 yards (98-O.Oweh). FUMBLES (98-O.Oweh) [98-O.Oweh], RECOVERED by LAC-91-D.Hand at LAC 23. [WPA -14.4% · EPA -5.13]
New England Patriots (Q1 7:39) — (7:39) 10-D.Maye pass short middle intended for 81-A.Hooper INTERCEPTED by 0-D.Henley (90-T.Tart) at NE 12. 0-D.Henley to NE 10 for 2 yards (81-A.Hooper). [WPA -11.7% · EPA -4.30]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 5:17) — (5:17) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass incomplete short right to 13-K.Allen. [WPA -11.8% · EPA -3.21]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 13:34 · LAC 5 · Score 0-3
(13:34) 36-A.Borregales 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q2 6:55 · NE 3 · Score 3-3
(6:55) 11-C.Dicker 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 0:06 · LAC 17 · Score 3-6
(:06) 36-A.Borregales 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · NE 35 · Score 3-6
36-A.Borregales kicks 69 yards from NE 35 to LAC -4. 12-D.Davis to LAC 21 for 25 yards (31-C.Woodson).
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q3 1:38 · LAC 21 · Score 3-9
(1:38) 36-A.Borregales 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 9:52 · LAC 28 · Score 3-15
(9:52) 74-T.Munford reported in as eligible. 10-D.Maye pass deep left to 85-H.Henry for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 9:45 · LAC 15 · Score 3-16
36-A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Hunter Henry (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Drake Maye (NE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots on 2026-01-11?

The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 in Wild Card, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots?

Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 3, New England Patriots 9; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 0, New England Patriots 3; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 0, New England Patriots 7; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 3, New England Patriots 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots?

New England Patriots touchdown — H. Henry (D. Maye pass) (Q4 9:52) New England Patriots field goal — A. Borregales (Q2 13:34, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — C. Dicker (Q2 6:55, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — A. Borregales (Q2 0:06, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — A. Borregales (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — A. Borregales (Q3 1:38, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots?

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 42.2% completion, -2.8% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -8.98 total passing EPA. Drake Maye (New England Patriots), 43.6% completion, -3.3% CPOE, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +3.16 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs New England Patriots?

Hunter Henry (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.42 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.06 EPA): (3:57) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short middle to 85-H.Henry to NE 31 for 19 yards (3-D.James)..

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 11-6 Now 11-7 L

New England Patriots

Entered 14-3 Now 15-3 W

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