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Bill Belichick explains what he saw from Patriots’ playoff win vs. Chargers
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Bill Belichick warned the C hargers might be in trouble against the Patriots if they had to play from behind. And that’s exactly what happened in New England’s 16-3 AFC Wild Card win over Los Angeles .
“They were never really able to get ahead and to have control of the game. Once it became a two-score game and the passes increased, the pressure increased, and that just didn’t bode well for the Chargers ,” Belichick said on the “Let’s Go!” podcast . “They had a great opportunity early in the game, didn’t hit it on fourth down, then got the ball on the turnover inside the 10-yard line and couldn’t capitalize on that. Those were kind of their chances to get some points and kind of flip the script and force the Patriots to play from behind. But they were never able to do that.”
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Belichick added that once the Patriots took the lead, Josh McDaniels “really got the offense on track.”
“They were more consistent moving the ball,” he said . “Then defensively, the Patriots played from ahead and played well with their pass rush, put a lot of pressure on (Justin) Herbert , which is an issue the Chargers have had since their rash of injuries this season.”
The Patriots offense didn’t explode in the first half as it had all season. They took a one-score lead into halftime before Drake Maye connected with Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter for the game’s first touchdown.
It was the defense , though, that shined for New England with six sacks of Herbert and two forced fumbles.
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The Patriots move on to the AFC Division Game where they’ll host t he Houston Texans on Sunday at 3 p.m.
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