The Los Angeles Chargers finished with a better record than the New England Patriots during the regular season, but they didn't even appear to be in the same league during the latter's 41-28 victory in Sunday's AFC divisional round game at Gillette Stadium.
"We laid an egg today," Chargers safety Adrian Phillips said, per Kevin Patra of NFL.com. "We didn't show up how we usually do. It is what it is."
The Los Angeles defense allowed New England to put the game away by halftime and score on seven of its first nine possessions.