Patriots coach Mike Vrabel bleeds from lip after celebrating with star defensive lineman

New England Patriots caput manager Mike Vrabel got a spot much than helium bargained for erstwhile helium celebrated with antiaircraft lineman Milton Williams connected Sunday night.

Vrabel went successful for a carnivore hug aft the Patriots’ defence stopped the Los Angeles Chargers connected their last thrust to unafraid the 16-3 win. Williams clipped Vrabel with his facemask. The manager was seen bleeding from the articulator arsenic helium went astir to his different joyous squad members.

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New England Patriots caput manager Mike Vrabel speaks astatine a quality league aft an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled successful Foxborough, Massachusetts, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

"We talked to them astir being consenting to spill immoderate humor retired there, that the large dogs travel retired successful January," Vrabel told reporters aft the game. "I deliberation Milt took that to bosom successful the mode that helium played the game, successful the mode helium finished the game. He came implicit and got maine beauteous good. That's what happens."

The Chargers were 1-for-10 connected 3rd downs and 1-for-3 connected 4th downs during the game. The defence forced a fumble and sacked Justin Herbert six times.

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New England Patriots antiaircraft extremity Milton Williams (97) celebrates a sack during the 2nd 4th against the Los Angeles Chargers successful an AFC Wild Card Round crippled astatine Gillette Stadium connected Jan. 11, 2026. (David Butler II/Imagn Images)

Williams had 2 of the six sacks connected Herbert.

"Man, I was conscionable turnt," Williams said during his infinitesimal with Vrabel. "That's conscionable axenic emotion. I deliberation I headbutted everybody, but I forgot Vrabes ain't person nary helmet on. He'll beryllium each close though."

New England Patriots caput manager Mike Vrabel connected the sidelines successful the archetypal fractional of an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled against the Los Angeles Chargers, successful Foxborough, Massachusetts, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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The Patriots volition look the victor of the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers successful the Divisional Round. It’s the archetypal clip New England volition play successful the Divisional Round since they won the Super Bowl successful the 2018 play with Bill Belichick arsenic the caput manager and Tom Brady arsenic the quarterback.

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