A schedule flex has the New England Patriots back home on Saturday for the first of their final two games against the Los Angeles Chargers. For anything not covered on Pats Pulpit throughout the week,

Justin Herbert passed for 281 yards and Ladd McConkey caught two TD passes as the Chargers defeated the New England Patriots 40-7 to clinch a playoff berth.

The Los Angeles Chargers finished the 2024 NFL regular season with three straight wins, largely due to quarterback Justin Herbert’s recent hot streak. Subsequently, head coach Jim Harbaugh led his new team to the postseason in his first year in Los Angeles — no small feat given last year’s struggles.

Quarterback Justin Herbert's 23rd TD pass of 2024 boosts Bolts' lead to 26-13 over Las Vegas Raiders. Quarterback Justin Herbert's 41-yard rush marks his longest carry in NFL so far.

Quarterback Justin Herbert's best plays from 3-TD game vs. New England Patriots during Week 17 of the 2024 season.

Herbert completed 77 of 105 passes (73.3%) for 911 yards with seven touchdowns and one interception in his last three games.

Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their second playoff appearance in three seasons with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots.

The key piece to that rebuild is rookie quarterback Drake Maye. Maye has continued to improve as the season has gone along, and Saturday will be another test against a good Chargers defense. However, it is the quarterback play from Justin Herbert that Maye has really noticed.

Downfield, the Pats will face tough matchups across the board, none tougher than Derwin James. The All-Pro safety plays all over Los Angeles’ zone-heavy defense, disguising blitzes and coverages. Maye will need to steer clear of James, while looking for his favorite targets in Hunter Henry, DeMario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte.

The Los Angeles Chargers went into Gillette Stadium and defeated the New England Patriots 40-7 to clinch a playoff berth in the first year of coach Jim Harbaugh

Player prop betting options will be available for Justin Herbert ahead of Saturday’s NFL action at 1:00 PM ET live on NFL Network. This Week 17 matchup features Herbert’s Los Angeles

Powered by the connection of quarterback Justin Herbert and rookie Ladd McConkey, the Los Angeles Chargers are going to the playoffs in Jim Harbaugh’s first year as head coach following a 40-7 win over the New England Patriots.