The New England Patriots played their way out of the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Sunday afternoon.
The Patriots earned a narrow 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday to wrap up the regular season, giving them their fourth win of the season. As a result, the Patriots moved to the fourth pick in the draft. The Patriots then fired head coach Jerod Mayo a few hours later.
That cleared the way for the Tennessee Titans, who fell to the Houston Texans in Week 18, to pounce and secure the top pick in April’s draft. The Cleveland Browns are second and the New York Giants third.
All eyes will now be on the Titans, who have their first No. 1 overall pick since 2016. They dealt that pick away to the Los Angeles Rams, who used it on Jared Goff. They haven’t used the No. 1 overall pick since 1978, when they took back Earl Campbell.
Here’s a look at the current NFL Draft order, per Tankathon.com, with the wild card round now complete.
1. Tennessee Titans (3-14)
2. Cleveland Browns (3-14)
3. New York Giants (3-14)
4. New England Patriots (4-13)
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-13)
6. Las Vegas Raiders (4-13)
7. New York Jets (5-12)
8. Carolina Panthers (5-12)
9. New Orleans Saints (5-12)
10. Chicago Bears (5-12)
11. San Francisco 49ers (6-11)
12. Dallas Cowboys (7-10)
13. Miami Dolphins (8-9)
14. Indianapolis foals (8-9)
15. Atlanta Falcons (8-9)
16. Arizona Cardinals (8-9)
17. Cincinnati Bengals (9-8)
18. Seattle Seahawks (10-7)
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19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)
20. Denver Broncos (10-7)
21. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
22. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)
23. Green Bay Packers (11-6)
24. Minnesota Vikings (14-3)
25. Houston Texans (10-7)
26. Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
27. Baltimore Ravens (12-5)
28. Detroit Lions (15-2)
29. Washington Commanders (12-5)
30. Buffalo notes (13-4)
31. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)
32. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2)