The Los Angeles Chargers notched a rare win for the franchise in Foxborough, Mass., last season. Another one Saturday will clinch a playoff berth.The Chargers blanked a lowly New England squad 6-0 in December 2023 to move to 2-12 all-time in Foxborough, including the postseason.The previous victory came in 2005 when the franchise was located in San Diego. Drew Brees was the team’s quarterback and LaDainian Tomlinson was the NFL’s best running back.In other words, wins in Foxborough have been tough to come by for the Chargers.All of that is ancient history to first-year coach Jim Harbaugh, who’s expected the Chargers (9-6) to win at least 10 games this season.”We’ve still got games to win,” Harbaugh told reporters. “Nine wins can get you in the playoffs but you need help. Ten wins, most years, can and this year I think it would. Eleven usually gets you in.”Los Angeles currently fits in as the sixth seed in the AFC after beating the Broncos 34-27 on Dec. 19 to sweep this season’s two-game series with Denver. After the Patriots, the Chargers close the regular season at the Las Vegas Raiders.Quarterback Justin Herbert has 18 touchdown passes against three interceptions, though two of the picks have come in the past two games.New England tight end Hunter Henry, who played alongside then-rookie Herbert in 2020 for the Chargers, is not surprised at Herbert’s season-long efficiency.”He was killing it his rookie year, but just the growth that he’s continued to have,” Henry said. “He has all the tools, strong arm and makes every throw. He’s mobile, he can extend plays, he can run. He just presents a lot of challenges for defense. He’s a special, special player.”The Patriots (3-12) have lost five straight games while breaking in rookie quarterback Drake Maye (14 touchdowns, 10 interceptions).Maye has thrown a touchdown pass in seven straight games to tie Jim Plunkett (1971) for the longest streak by a rookie in franchise history. He has completed 67.6 percent of his passes, just behind the rookie record set by Dak Prescott (67.8) of the Dallas Cowboys in 2016.But Maye also has thrown an interception in seven straight games as he learns on the fly.