Entering Week 2, the Patriots hold the No. 2 draft pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, trailing only the New York Giants by one game. There is a logjam of teams at 3-12, with the Patriots ahead of four other 3-12 teams. That means there’s going to be a lot of movement over the last two weeks of the regular season.

Week 17 of the regular season kicked off on Christmas. The unique scheduling continues when the New England Patriots host the Los Angeles Chargers Saturday at Gillette Stadium. The 9-6 Chargers will look to clinch a playoff spot on the road, while New England is battling to escape last place in the AFC.

The New England Patriots will be looking to get back on the winning end of things when taking on the Los Angeles Chargers in a rare Saturday afternoon game. It will be an opportunity for the Patriots to bounce back from their 24-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills last week and put an end to a five-game losing streak.

Long out of playoff contention, the Patriots have three things to play for Saturday against the Chargers: spoiler, personal pride and fact-finding. The Chargers have yet to clinch a playoff berth, so the Patriots could stand in their way,

With only two games left on their schedule, the New England Patriots are in the home stretch of the 2024 season. The first of those contests will see the 3-12 team play hosts to a 9-6 Los Angeles Chargers squad on the verge of qualifying for the playoffs.