Four teams enter Week 18 with a chance at locking up the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Here is how each team can clinch the top spot

Entering Week 2, the Patriots hold the No. 2 draft pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, trailing only the New York Giants by one game. There is a logjam of teams at 3-12, with the Patriots ahead of four other 3-12 teams. That means there’s going to be a lot of movement over the last two weeks of the regular season.

NFL mock draft has the Patriots selecting Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter with the No. 2 pick in the draft.

While some teams still try to make the playoffs, several NFL franchises could change their fortunes with a loss in Week 18, with the right to earn the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft still up for grabs.

The New England Patriots, who are currently slated to pick first overall in the 2025 NFL draft, find themselves at a pivotal moment. They’ll have a chance to secure a franchise-altering draft haul if they lose to the Buffalo Bills in Week 18.