After beating the Broncos at home on Thursday Night Football, the Chargers are on the road in Week 17 to face the struggling Patriots (3-12). New England is quarterbacked by rookie Drake Maye who is slowly but surely coming into his own as the season has progressed. Still, the Patriots are dead last in the NFL with 178.5 passing yards per game.
For the first time this season, the Chargers are no longer the league’s top scoring defense. The Chiefs have hopped over them for first as they now average 18.0 points allowed per game, just 0.3 more than the Bolts (18.