Bill Belichick has an unfamiliar opportunity to watch the New England Patriots play postseason football from a distance. The Patriots will play their first playoff game with a head coach other than Belichick since 1998 when they host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel shared an encouraging update on the health status of star cornerback Christian Gonzalez on Wednesday afternoon ahead of this weekend’s NFL divisional playof...