The New England Patriots will try to end a five-game losing streak when rolling out the red carpet for the visiting Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday.
Despite having one of the worst records in the NFL, the Patriots still showed some fight in last week’s 24-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills. If anything, that performance should feed into their confidence heading into this game against a tough Chargers team.
Whether it’ll be enough to actually beat them remains to be seen.
With that said, the Chargers have looked shaky in recent outings. They had an incredible comeback win over the Denver Broncos, following back-to-back losses to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs. Can they fend off a Patriots team looking to play spoiler to their playoff chances?
Here are five keys to victory for the Patriots in the Week 17 matchup: