The Chargers have had a bit of trouble with quarterbacks who can extend plays this season, and Patriots rookie Drake Maye has already been among the league’s best at doing so. Maye is fourth in Pro Football Focus grade (89.4) as a rusher this season among quarterbacks with at least 300 dropbacks.

Los Angeles has another chance to secure a playoff spot on Saturday, facing a Patriots team in the first year of a rebuild under head coach Jerod Mayo and rookie quarterback Drake Maye. New England has lost 5 straight and has not beaten a team with a winning record all season.

The New England Patriots are winless in their last five games (six weeks including the bye), and on Saturday, they'll host the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. New England's 3-12 record has already eliminated them from the postseason,

Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards popped up on the team’s injury report ahead of a Week 17 encounter with the New England Patriots . Those Chargers need all the help they can get ahead of a game critical to their playoff hopes. This is especially the case as J.K. Dobbins continues to work his way back from injured reserve .

Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards was ruled out for Saturday's road game against the New England Patriots with an ankle injury.

The Chargers have ruled out running back Gus Edwards (ankle) and listed running back J.K. Dobbins (MCL sprain) as questionable for Saturday's playoff-clinching game against the Patriots.