The Patriots could move a step closer to securing a top-three pick in the NFL Draft for a second straight season while the No. 1 overall pick is still in play.
New England holds the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft entering Week 16. However, ESPN’s FPI gives it the second-best odds to obtain the No. 1 overall pick and projects New England to hold the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. It has a 23.6 percent chance of getting the No. 1 pick, per ESPN’s FPI.
The Patriots’ path to sit in pole position for the No.