The New England Patriots now reside in a position that many experts thought they would sit in going into the 2024 NFL season.
New England is the new team on top of the projected 2025 NFL draft order following Sunday's Week 5 games.
The Patriots are one of six 1-4 teams who have established themselves as the top contenders for the No. 1 overall pick.
The Carolina Panthers were expected to be part of that group, but some of the other 1-4 squads are surprises, including the Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Rams.
However, none of those teams may be as bad as the Cleveland Browns, who you could argue are the worst franchise in the NFL right now with the way Deshaun Watson is playing.