The NFL Draft would have looked much different if the New England Patriots would have just lost one more time to close out last season.
The Patriots were used to losing. They'd lost six in a row going into Week 18 and one more loss would have clinched the No. 1 pick of the 2025 draft. But the Patriots' players didn't care about that draft position in that regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills.
The Patriots did pull quarterback Drake Maye after just one pass attempt for Joe Milton III. Then the Patriots watched Milton have what might end up being the best game of his NFL career, passing for one touchdown and rushing for another.