FOXBORO — Patriots gamers and coaches expect an electrical surroundings at Gillette Stadium come Sunday evening.
The Patriots, because the No. 2 seed within the AFC, have home-field advantage over the Chargers. Head coach Mike Vrabel beforehand referred to Gillette Stadium as a “viper’s den” when he was coming to Foxboro to play the Patriots within the postseason as head coach of the Titans.
Vrabel was requested about these feedback on Wednesday.
“It’s simply received to be a tricky place to play in January,” Vrabel stated. “If we’re capable of get there in January like we’re, we’ve to create an surroundings that makes it troublesome to play. Regardless of the report was again once I was trying on the stats in 2019, 21-3 or no matter it was in January – I’m going to be off by a pair video games as a result of it’s a number of years in the past – however we have been speaking about what we must do to return in and win. We have to create a tough surroundings, we have to play nicely, let our crowd feed off of us and allow us to feed off of them.”
That playoff matchup in opposition to the Titans following the 2019 season was truly the final postseason sport in Gillette Stadium, so it’s been some time since Patriots followers have been capable of cheer their group on for January soccer.
“I believe it’s going to be superior,” left sort out Will Campbell stated. “First one right here shortly. I count on it to be the loudest it’s been all yr, probably the most packed, probably the most followers, tailgating every time we pull as much as get right here. That’s what I count on and hope that we ship on that, as a result of we’re going to want it.”
The Patriots completed 8-0 on the highway and 6-3 at dwelling this season.
