The second-seeded Patriots are set to host the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC divisional round Sunday at 1 p.m.
Boston.com chatted with Sam Fortier, who grew up in New England and now covers the Chargers for The Athletic. The topics ranged from L.A. football culture to the weather forecast to Philip Rivers’s growth – and of course there’s a prediction at the end.
Boston.com: In some ways, this is a Boston-Los Angeles matchup, but in some ways it’s not at all. Do you feel like the city of L.A. is embracing this team, or is there not much buzz in the area?