The Patriots are back in the playoffs, and they take on a Chargers squad in the wild-card round that has some pretty clear strengths and weaknesses.
Los Angeles’ offense is 20th in scoring and 12th in yards, but its defense is the strength of the team. The Chargers are fifth in total defense and ninth in scoring defense. Their defensive success, plus the play of quarterback Justin Herbert, helped the Chargers to 11-6 in the regular season, giving them the AFC’s No. 7 seed in the postseason.
Let’s take a look at some other numbers to know about the Chargers.