The New England Patriots have kept their Super Bowl dreams alive with a win against the Los Angeles Chargers. What's next?

Cornerback Christian Gonzalez and defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga were both on the practice field for the Patriots on Wednesday.

The Patriots were busy on Tuesday, making four practice squad additions while releasing two players ahead of their AFC Division game.

The Chargers defense was burned by Patriots quarterback Drake Maye late in the second quarter when he broke loose for a 37-yard scramble to set New England up for another field goal and a halftime lead. Odafe Oweh made a game-changing play midway through the third quarter when he stripped Maye of the ball on a sack in the red zone.

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed that he expects CB Christian Gonzalez to practice on Wednesday as he recovers from a concussion.

The New England Patriots and Chicago Bears both went from worst to first in their divisions in 2025, proving anew to NFL fans already looking ahead to next season that a quick fix to that fixer-upper is possible.

Now that the Texans have beaten the Steelers in the wild-card round, the NFL has finalized the schedule for the divisional round. On Saturday, the Broncos will host the Bills at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS. The Seahawks and the 49ers will play in Seattle at 8:00 p.

Houston's defense smothered the Pittsburgh Steelers and also scored two touchdowns in a 30-6 AFC wild-card victory Monday night at Acrisure Stadium. The Texans' 10th consecutive victory was their first win in seven tries on the road in the franchise's playoff history.