PATRIOTS GDT WEEK 17 1 PM - LA Chargers visit Foxborough - WCVB (5), WMUR (9), NFL Network, 98.5 WBZ-FM

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The New England Patriots will close out the season with two consecutive home games starting this Saturday when they host the Los Angeles Chargers. It marks the second straight year the Chargers will travel to New England. Last season, the Chargers prevailed with a 6-0 victory on Dec. 3, 2023. Following the Chargers game, the Patriots will host Buffalo in the final game of the year. The date and time of that game has not been announced.
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The New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Chargers will meet at Gillette Stadium for the second-straight year. Last year, the Chargers visited Foxborough on Dec. 3 and ended a seven-game losing streak to the Patriots with a 6-0 victory.

New England leads the regular season by a 24-15-2 margin. The teams have met four times in the postseason with the Patriots holding a 3-1 edge.

The New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Chargers are an old AFL rivalry as part of the original eight teams from the American Football League. The Patriots and Chargers met in the 1963 AFL Championship Game played on Jan. 5, 1964, in San Diego with the Chargers taking a 51-10 decision.

The series dates back to 1960, the inaugural season for each team. The Patriots are 14-9-1 all-time at home against the Chargers, including 12-2 in Foxborough and 5-2 at Gillette Stadium, including the postseason.

Overall Record: 27-16-2
Home Record: 14-9-1

• Boston: 2-7-1
• Foxborough: 12-2-0

Road Record: 13-7-1

• Los Angeles: 3-0-0
• San Diego: 10-7-1

Longest winning streak: 10 games (12/02/73-10/14/01)
Longest losing streak: 4 games (11/10/68– 11/15/70)

TELEVISION: This week's game will be broadcast by NFL Network and can be seen locally on WCVB-TV Channel 5. and WMUR-TV Channel 9. Chris Rose will handle play-by-play duties with Ross Tucker as the color analyst. Steve Wyche will provide analysis from the sidelines. The game will be produced by Kimani Morales and directed by Andy Freedman.

NATIONAL RADIO: Saturday's game will be broadcast to a national audience on Westwood One. Nate Gatter will call the game and Ryan Leaf will be providing analysis.

LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 The Sports Hub is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. A complete listing of the network's 33 stations can be found here. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. The games are produced by Marc Cappello.

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[rfournier103]

Going to the game today. Not sure what kind of game I’m going to see, but I AM sure the pregame-ing will be most excellent.

 

[DKH]

Lose with class but got a feeling Pats could win

Also fan of Chris Rose doing game

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Eli Manning getting into the HOF is the funniest thing I have heard today.

 

[BernieMcAvoy]

Mayo says Gibson will start over Stevenson pre-game.



Stevenson starts the first offensive drive. This guy man

 

[DKH]

Maye season over

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Maye season over

Let’s bump the brakes here

 

[DKH]

This was Jimmy Garapolo SF like decision by Drake

 

[Shaun]

i started drake in my 3rd place game with money on the line because jalen hurts ruined my season.

sepukku is on the table at this point

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

This was Jimmy Garapolo SF like decision by Drake

On this we agree

 

[KillerMillerTime]

How can a player make a tackle with every part of his body completely planted out of bounds?

How can a football field be elongated like that? It has OUT OF BOUND MARKERS...LOL.

 

[Johnnyduke]

This was Jimmy Garapolo SF like decision by Drake

That's where I am at. Whether there should have been a flag is 100% irrelevant. At some point Drake Maye needs to smarten up and not put himself in these positions. That's the next step in his growth. Because this is not sustainable.

 

[EverettMike]

Do we have a single guy on our team who can make that catch?

 

[KillerMillerTime]

That's where I am at. Whether there should have been a flag is 100% irrelevant. At some point Drake Maye needs to smarten up and not put himself in these positions. That's the next step in his growth. Because this is not sustainable.

Drake Poitras!!!

 

[CDJ]

Would be nice if the league didn’t allow open season on our rookie star qb

 

[DKH]

Silver linings

Pats pick no worse then 2

Drake has 8 months to understand you can’t do what he did

Would be nice if the league didn’t allow open season on our rookie star qb

That was on him to me

 

[RoccoF14]

i started drake in my 3rd place game with money on the line because jalen hurts ruined my season.

sepukku is on the table at this point

Yeah. I have my 200/25/1TD bet going. Not happy right now. That boy’s gotta learn to slide. That’s 2 concussions now in 11 games.

That shit adds up.

That was on him to me

Yep. Clean hit. Steratore explained it perfectly.

 

[CDJ]

Yeah. I have my 200/25/1TD bet going. Not happy right now. That boy’s gotta learn to slide. That’s 2 concussions now in 11 games.

That shit adds up.


Yep. Clean hit. Steratore explained it perfectly.

It’s helmet to helmet, if Mahomes got hit like that it is prison time

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Yeah. I have my 200/25/1TD bet going. Not happy right now. That boy’s gotta learn to slide. That’s 2 concussions now in 11 games.

That shit adds up.


Yep. Clean hit. Steratore explained it perfectly.

Isn't a punt return defender who gets pushed out of bounds not allowed to come back in the play?

 

[RoccoF14]

It’s helmet to helmet, if Mahomes got hit like that it is prison time

Which is perfectly legal as long as you don’t lead with the crown. He led with the shoulder. Head contact is inevitable in this game. Ask any lineman.

 

[CDJ]

Which is perfectly legal as long as you don’t lead with the crown. He led with the shoulder. Head contact is inevitable in this game. Ask any lineman.

He’s not a lineman, he’s a QB. It was a hit to the head. It was literally all head.



You really think they aren’t calling that if it’s Mahomes, Jackson, or Allen? I got ocean front real estate in Topeka if you’re interested

 

[RoccoF14]

He’s not a lineman, he’s a QB. It was a hit to the head. It was literally all head.



You really think they aren’t calling that if it’s Mahomes, Jackson, or Allen? I got ocean front real estate in Topeka if you’re interested

Steratore explained the rule perfectly. Take it up with Goodell if you don’t like it.

 

[CDJ]

Steratore explained the rule perfectly. Take it up with Goodell if you don’t like it.

Oh the former ref that contorts every play to side with his officiating brethren 95% of the time unless it’s blatantly obvious?

Call hits to the head of QBs period. It was exclusively head.

 

[RoccoF14]

Isn't a punt return defender who gets pushed out of bounds not allowed to come back in the play?

He is, but he must immediately try to get back in bounds. He can’t continue to run upfield while out of bounds.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Easy solution to this debate...don't get hit at all. Go down and avoid contact entirely.