The victory marked the first postseason win for New England post-Tom Brady and their first since winning Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams to conclude the 2018 season. The Patriots will host the winner of Monday's matchup between the fifth-seeded Houston Texans and the fourth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round.

The infamous “no-call” against the Saints in the 2018 playoffs when Allen was New Orleans defensive coordinator. Even though the Rams and Bears haven’t faced each other in the playoffs since 1985, Allen and head coach Ben Johnson have a lot of recent experience against McVay.

The New England Patriots have secured its first playoff win since the 2018 season, as they dominated the Los Angeles Chargers at home on Sunday night.