"Sunday's wild-card matchup against Los Angeles marked the first playoff game for several key players on New England's defense. But Williams is no stranger to the stakes that present themselves in January and February - playing a key role on a relentless Eagles front-seven that made Patrick Mahomes' life miserable last season in Super Bowl LIX. And matched up a porous Chargers offense line on Sunday, Williams and the Patriots defense feasted all night against opposing QB Justin Herbert."
"After recording 35 sacks though 17 regular-season games, New England sacked Herbert six times in Sunday's 16-3 win - limiting the gifted signal-caller to just 19 completions for 159 total yards. According to Pro Football Focus, New England generated a whopping 30 pressures against a Chargers O-line that coughed up 54 sacks against Herbert during regular-season action, with Los Angeles going just 1-for-10 on third-down plays in its season-ending loss."
Mike Vrabel urged the Patriots' defensive linemen to 'show up in January,' a message embraced by Milton Williams and the front-seven. Several key defensive players played their first playoff game, but Williams brought playoff experience from Philadelphia. New England's defense sacked Justin Herbert six times, generated 30 pressures, and limited him to 19 completions for 159 yards in a 16-3 wild-card victory. The unit allowed zero touchdowns, fewer than 100 rushing yards, and under 150 net passing yards while forcing Los Angeles to convert just 1-of-10 third downs. The defensive performance compensated for an offense that struggled.
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