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This time around, while it won't be a Brady vs. Rivers clash, we do get quite the quarterback matchup as Drake Maye and Justin Herbert represent two of the brightest young quarterbacks that the league has to offer.

If the Los Angeles Chargers want to grab their first playoff win in the Jim Harbaugh era, they'll need to go through the New England Patriots first. In what's shaping up to be an electric Wild Card weekend slate of games,

Super Wild Card Weekend features Justin Herbert vs. Drake Maye on Sunday Night Football as the New England Patriots host the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Despite this, mock drafts have already begun to fly. Bleacher Report's recent one has the Bolts selecting another protector for Herbert. At No. 22 overall, Bleacher Report had the Chargers select Alabama's Kadyn Proctor. Proctor played left tackle for the Crimson Tide, but projects better as a guard according to scouting reports.

The Rams and Chargers have become perennial NFL playoff teams, but capturing hearts and minds in the City of Angels might require more.

Now Herbert is seeking his very first playoff win. Both of his previous postseason losses came on the road in the Wild Card Round. The Chargers fell 32-12 to the Texans last year, and in 2022, they lost 31-30 to the Jaguars after blowing a 27-0 lead.

The Chargers opened up their week of practice with a lengthy list of injuries ahead of their NFL wild-card matchup against the Patriots.