The Patriots could have clinched the top selection for the first time since 1993, but their victory, combined with losses by Tennessee, Cleveland, and the Giants, improved their record to 4-13 and dropped their pick.

The No. 4 spot on the draft board is still a premium draft selection, and the Patriots will have a crack at one of the top-four players in college football. It might make them less likely to trade the pick now out of fear of missing on a potential game-changer right out of the gates.

The Buffalo Bills rounded out their 2024 schedule with a Week 18 loss to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, 23-16.

The New England Patriots entered Sunday's Week 18 matchup against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium as underdogs, but they pulled off the 23-16 upset win. While the game looked more like a preseason game with both teams sitting key players for the final contest of the regular season,

Sunday's win over the Buffalo Bills means the New England Patriots no longer own the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft. If the season ended today, they would now own the No. 4 overall pick in the draft,