Patriots’ Stefon Diggs explains passionate pregame speech

FOXBORO — Before the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday for their first playoff victory in seven years, Stefon Diggs gathered his teammates together to share a motivational message.

“Hey, be violent, man!” the veteran wide receiver said, as captured by the Patriots’ in-house media team. “Be smart, but when in doubt, crash the (expletive) out. It’s us vs. them, man. Ain’t nobody like us. Ain’t nobody believe in us. I like us, man. Go lay in on the line for your brother, man.”

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— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 12, 2026

Following New England’s 16-3 victory at Gillette Stadium, Diggs was asked why he feels that nobody likes or believes in the Patriots. After asking for a reporter’s opinion on the matter during a lengthy back-and-forth, he explained his rationale.

“I think from my vantage point, obviously, we’ve got a different scope of things,” Diggs said. “But y’all in the media, y’all see each and every day. I don’t think nobody really liked us. Nobody believed in us. We were a young team, we’ve got a young quarterback, and throughout the season, we just grew. We just grew, and we kind of grew together. And as we’ve had this success, everybody’s been humbled, everybody’s been unselfish, and everybody just wants to win.

“So why I said it is because it’s the truth. Nobody likes us but us — and I love us. I like us a lot. I tell them every time, as we continue to grow and become that team that we believe — (expletive) they’ll start liking us eventually.”