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NFL Draft order 2025: Patriots now lead race for No. 1 pick after Giants' surprising victory

There was a shakeup in the NFL Draft order after Week 17.

The New York Giants played their way out of the top overall pick with a surprising victory Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, an outcome that benefitted the New England Patriots who moved into the draft's top position.

Here are some of the ramifications of that Giants victory, which eliminated the Colts from the postseason race, per Yahoo Sports' Frank Schwab:

There can be a reasonable argument to be made that the first pick isn't worth it anyway. Miami's Cam Ward and [Shedeur] Sanders are the top quarterback draft prospects, and there's skepticism about them both.