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Bill Belichick and Co. had two weeks to prepare for their divisional-round matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. That’s usually a recipe for disaster for opposing teams in the playoffs. Most figured the Chargers and defensive coordinator Gus Bradly would be able to combat this by changing up their MO on that side of the ball. In the past, Los Angeles had played cover three or zone defense. This means that the defense has put more defensive backs on the field — seven a majority of the time in last week’s win over the Ravens. That type of strategy is not going to work against Tom Brady in what was ultimately a 41-28 Chargers loss. It’s something that CBS broadcaster Tony Romo and others focused on early during the game. Finding soft spots in Los Angeles’ defense, Brady’s first eight passes averaged 0.6 yards in the air. Despite this, said passes went for 84 yards. The Chargers failed to change their scheme — leading to New England scoring a touchdown on its first four possessions. For his part, Brady compl
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