The New England Patriots played their way out of the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Sunday afternoon.
The Patriots grabbed a tight 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills to wrap up the regular season on Sunday, which gave them their fourth victory of the season. As a result, that moved the Patriots to the fourth pick in the draft. The Patriots then fired head coach Jerod Mayo a few hours later.
That paved the way for the Tennessee Titans, who fell to the Houston Texans in Week 18, to jump up and secure the top pick in April’s draft. The Cleveland Browns will pick second, and the New York Giants third.
All eyes will now be on the Titans, who have their first No. 1 overall pick since 2016. They dealt that pick away to the Los Angeles Rams, who used it on Jared Goff. They haven’t used the No. 1 overall pick since 1978, when they took running back Earl Campbell.
Here’s a look at the current NFL Draft order, per Tankathon.com, with Week 18 now complete.
1. Tennessee Titans (3-14)
2. Cleveland Browns (3-14)
3. New York Giants (3-14)
4. New England Patriots (4-13)
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-13)
6. Las Vegas Raiders (4-13)
7. New York Jets (5-12)
8. Carolina Panthers (5-12)
9. New Orleans Saints (5-12)
10. Chicago Bears (5-12)
11. San Francisco 49ers (6-11)
12. Dallas Cowboys (7-10)
13. Miami Dolphins (8-9)
14. Indianapolis Colts (8-9)
15. Atlanta Falcons (8-9)
16. Arizona Cardinals (8-9)
17. Cincinnati Bengals (9-8)
18. Seattle Seahawks (10-7)
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19. Houston Texans (10-7)
20. Denver Broncos (10-7)
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)
22. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
23. Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
24. Green Bay Packers (11-6)
25. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)
26. Washington Commanders (12-5)
27. Baltimore Ravens (12-5)
28. Minnesota Vikings (14-3)
29. Buffalo Bills (13-4)
30. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)
31. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2)
32. Detroit Lions (15-2)
