When the Chargers roll into Gillette Stadium to take on the Patriots Sunday, it will mark the third time that Philip Rivers and Tom Brady will face off in the playoffs, with Brady prevailing in the first two meetings. Here is a look at those first two contests, and the similarities and differences with the forthcoming matchup:
u25a0 First meeting: AFC divisional round, Jan. 14, 2007 at Qualcomm Stadium
The Patriots entered the 2006 playoffs as the third seed after going 12-4 and winning the AFC East. They traveled to San Diego to take on the Chargers, who were the No.