Drake Maye is really good and going to play a role in how well the New England Patriots play this postseason. He's not the most important factor, though.

The New England Patriots are heading into the divisional round of the playoffs with confidence after their strong defensive effort in Sunday night's win over the Chargers.

Who do New England Patriots play in NFL playoffs next? When do they play? What to know about next NFL postseason game, with date, location, opponent.

FOXBOROUGH - Patriots kicker and Miami alum Andy Borregales hasn’t been a New Englander very long, but already seems like a pro handling the cold and wind. Sunday night, during the Patriots 16-3 win over the LA Chargers in their Wildcard playoff matchup, Borregales went 3-for-3, converting kicks of 23, 35 and 39 yards.

A pair of AFC powerhouses closed out the Sunday triple-header of wild-card games. The Patriots stymied Justin Herbert and L.A. Here's how it happened:

Drake Maye leads the Patriots against Justin Herbert and the Chargers at Gillette Stadium, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.

Cardi B wasn’t in attendance to see her boyfriend, Stefon Diggs, and the New England Patriots win a playoff game on Sunday, January 11, but she was on the mind of the team’s other wives and girlfriends.

The New England Patriots announced the waiving of running back D’Ernest Johnson on Monday, currently leaving the active depth chart in the hands of starter Rhamondre Stevenson and rookie TreVeyon Henderson.