Following a last-second 25-24 loss at home to the Indianapolis Colts, the Patriots are on a bye week and will return to the field on December 15th. The Patriots will kick off a two-game road swing, traveling to play the Cardinals in Week 15 and the Bills in Week 16 before finishing off the season at home against the Chargers and Bills.
The New England Patriots have played like one of the worst teams in football through the first 13 weeks of the season, putting together a 3-10 record. Now, as the league enters Week 14, New England finally has their bye week and with that comes a chance to relax and prepare for their last four games of the year.
They could also target a wide receiver at the top of the 2025 NFL Draft. There are a lot of avenues the Patriots could take to improve at the position. Keep an eye on Hopkins as a potential option for New England in free agency.
ESPN lists the Patriots’ average draft position at 2.9. They are given a 27.5 percent chance to get the top selection. They have great odds to get either a top-five pick or a top-10 pick with the team sitting at an 89.8 percent chance to earn a top-five selection and a 99.8% chance to earn a top-10 selection.
The New England Patriots continued their string of poor performances in Week 13, falling to the Indianapolis Colts 25-24 at Gillette Stadium. With the loss, the Patriots were officially eliminated from postseason contention, making it the earliest the franchise has been eliminated in over 30 years (1993).
Check out our breakdown of the top potential NFL free agents at positions of need for the Patriots, including wide receiver.
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The Packers are currently projected to have the 26th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. They will not pick any better than 19th if they make the playoffs and are most likely to pick somewhere in the 20s come April.
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Here's how the NFL playoff picture looks after the early Sunday games of Week 14:NFC Playoff Picture DIVISION LEADERS1. Detroit Lions (12-1): Big Thursday night win against the Packers.2. Philadelphia Eagles (11-2): A three-game lead in the NFC East is probably insurmountable.