They’re back.
Following a fallow three-year stretch, Drake Maye and the New England Patriots are making a triumphant return to the postseason.
On Sunday, Jan. 11, Pats fans will see if the No. 2 seeded, 14-3 team has the goods when they do battle with Justin Herbert’s 11-6 Los Angeles Chargers at Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium in a do-or-die Wild Card showdown.
If you’d like to be there to see if Maye and co. can revive the franchise’s winning ways of the Brady-Belichick era, tickets are available on primary and secondary markets like Ticketmaster, StubHub, Vivid Seats and GameTime.
After quite a bit of browsing, we found the cheapest seats available on any platform was $191 including fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.
100-level seats start at $320.11 including fees on Ticketmaster.
Ahead of this wild-card matchup, head coach Mike Vrabel’s Pats finished the 2025 campaign with their third straight win. This one, over the Miami Dolphins, was a commanding 38-10 blowout. Maye threw for a single touchdown while completing 14 of 18 passes; both TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for a pair of end zone scores.
While New England finished on a high note, Los Angeles closed their year with a pair of losses against fellow playoff clubs, the Texans and No. 1-seeded Broncos.
Now, they seek their first postseason win since 2018…which was promptly followed by a loss to the Patriots at Gillette.
“That game is going to show us who we are, what kind of football team we are,” Chargers cornerback Tarheeb Still said.
We can’t wait to see exactly what kind of team LA is this weekend.
Want to be there to see if the Bolts can hang with the Pats?
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about the New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers 2026 AFC Wild Card game below.
New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers AFC Wild Card tickets
A complete breakdown of all the best ticket prices on the various ticket platforms — Ticketmaster, StubHub, Vivid Seats and GameTime — can be found here:
| Patriots vs. Chargers tickets | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Ticketmaster | $202.30 (including fees) |
| StubHub | $211 (including fees) |
| Vivid Seats | $191 (including fees) |
| GameTime | $211 (including fees) |
Gillette Stadium seating chart
Never been out to Foxborough to see Drake drop into the pocket?
To make sure you’re familiar with the layout, here’s a better look at all the views from the Gillette Stadium stands:
About the Patriots vs. Chargers matchup
Los Angeles and New England haven’t met on the gridiron since December 2024.
In that matchup, Herbert and the Chargers lit up the Pats and won 40-7 at Gillette Stadium. However, things have changed quite a bit since then.
After their dismal 4-13 campaign in ’24, the Patriots replaced head coach Jerod Mayo with Mike Vrabel. Although they stumbled out of the gate with a 1-2 start, the club quickly found their footing and finished the year 14-3.
Still, as dominant as they’ve been, Los Angeles has had their eye on meeting the team in the Wild Card round.
“I think the Chargers [didn’t play] their guys [in Week 18 because] I think they wanted to go to New England and play against this Patriots,” former Patriots safety Devin McCourty said. “The Patriots don’t have a great pass rush, the Chargers are a little weak up front, I think they like that matchup.”
For more on New England, check out the NY Post’s coverage of the Patriots here.
Prefer Los Angeles? Click here to read Chargers stories on the NY Post.
How to watch the Patriots vs. Chargers Wild Card game
If you’re planning on watching the Bears and Packers go head to head on TV, you’ll want to tune into NBC to catch the action.
For those without cable, a DIRECTV five-day free trial is your best bet.
Huge concerts in 2026
On top of the big Wild Card contest, many huge artists will also be Boston-bound these next few months.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
• New Edition with Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton (Feb. 15)
• Weird Al (July 18)
• Iron Maiden (Sept. 9)
• RUSH (Sept. 12, 14)
• Zach Bryan (Oct. 2-3)
Who else is on the road? Check out our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2026 to find the show of your dreams.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
