Where Patriots stand in ESPN FPI's updated draft order projections originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots moved up from the No. 4 pick to the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft order after the results of the Week 14 games went final, and it's still possible for the AFC East team to climb further before the 2024 regular season concludes.
But for that to happen, the Patriots would need one of the teams in front of them -- the Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) and New York Giants (2-11) -- to lose at least one more game, and that assumes New England loses each of its four remaining matchups.