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

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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel got a bit more than he bargained for when he celebrated with defensive lineman Milton Williams on Sunday night.

Vrabel went in for a bear hug after the Patriots’ defense stopped the Los Angeles Chargers on their final drive to secure the 16-3 win. Williams clipped Vrabel with his facemask. The coach was seen bleeding from the lip as he went around to his other joyous team members.

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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel speaks at a news conference after an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Foxborough, Massachusetts, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

"We talked to them about being willing to spill some blood out there, that the big dogs come out in January," Vrabel told reporters after the game. "I think Milt took that to heart in the way that he played the game, in the way he finished the game. He came over and got me pretty good. That's what happens."

The Chargers were 1-for-10 on third downs and 1-for-3 on fourth downs during the game. The defense forced a fumble and sacked Justin Herbert six times.

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New England Patriots defensive end Milton Williams (97) celebrates a sack during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC Wild Card Round game at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 11, 2026. (David Butler II/Imagn Images)

Williams had two of the six sacks on Herbert.

"Man, I was just