This Sunday, Philip Rivers makes his playoff return to Foxboro, as the resurgent Los Angeles Chargers look to exorcise their playoff demons. Tom Brady’s career 19-3 home playoff mark may have something to say about that, but this Chargers team is no pushover, unlike the Titans and Texans and Alex Smith-led Chiefs of the past. Finishing with a 12-4 record, tied for the best in the conference, the Chargers ended the regular season 7-1 on the road, with an impressive third best DVOA ranking behind only the Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams.
2019 NFL playoffs: 7 keys to victory for the Patriots against the Chargers
