Pats ride smothering defense to win over Chargers in wild-card round

Drake Maye completed 17 of 29 passes for 268 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for a team-high 66 yards to lead the New England Patriots to a 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Changers in an AFC wild-card game played Sunday night in Foxborough, Mass.

Rookie kicker Andy Borregales kicked three field goals for the Patriots, who limited the Chargers to 207 yards of offense. New England sacked Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert six times. Linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson and defensive end Milton Williams each collected two sacks.