After a big-time win over the Chargers on Sunday night, the Patriots are now heading into the divisional round of the AFC playoffs as the No. 2 seed. Besides shocking the entire league by having a winning record and making the playoffs, their win over a team like the Chargers might have been even more surprising for all those outside New England.
They are set to go into next week's games, avoiding playing the Bills, who barely beat the Jaguars earlier in the day, and now know they will either face the Steelers or the Texans, who play on Monday night.