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Antonio Gates’ last catch came on January 13, 2019. It was a divisional round playoff game in New England vs the Patriots, who posted a worse record than the LA Chargers (12-4 vs 11-5) but who were allowed to host thanks to winning the division, while the Chargers were relegated to a wild card spot behind the Kansas City Chiefs. Of course, the Chiefs were also 12-4, having gone 5-1 in the division instead of 4-2.

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