The buffalo wind in the game last night finally had a positive effect on the Chargers at the end of the night.

The Patriots won with a score of 9-4 in the away game, which also made them the top seeds of the AFC. This defeat dropped the Bills to the seventh seed, which allowed the Bolt team to rise by two and surpass the Bengals to enter the fifth seed. If the season ends, the Chargers will face the Arrow Chiefs in the first round of the playoffs.

Next Sunday, beating the Giants will mean that the Chargers will face the Chiefs at home next Thursday to get the chance to win the top spot in the AFC.

Talk about the painful ending of the season.

Pictures of the AFC playoffs after 13 weeks:

It is today's link.

10 insights from e Chargers' victory over the Bengals (Chargers.com)

Main quote from Brandon Staley's Monday press conference (Chargers.com)

Why Justin Herbert is always better than Bolt Beat

Keenan Allen is included in the reserve/COVID-19 list (charger line)

Logan Thomas avoids an ACL tear (ESPN)

Todd McShay The latest top 32 players in 2022 (ESPN+)

Winners and losers for week 13 (CBS Sports)

Trenton Cannon Discharged (Bleacher Report)

Matt Ruhr discusses his reasons for firing Joe Brady (NFL.com)

Nine things I like/hate since week 13 (NFL.com)