The Patriots — barring any surprises next week — are projected to be on the clock at the start of the 2025 NFL Draft, Conor Ryan of the Boston Globe reports.

With the New York Giants upsetting the Colts, 45-33, on Sunday afternoon, the Patriots are now projected to hold the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft entering the final week of the 2024 season. 

As a result of New York’s victory and New England’s lopsided loss to the Chargers on Saturday, both teams sit at the bottom of the NFL standings alongside the Titans with identical 3-13 records, as of Sunday afternoon. 

But as noted by Tankathon, New England is still projected to pick No. 1 over New York and Tennessee because of their weak strength of schedule (.465) — which serves as the tie-breaker for identical records. 

Unlike QB-needy teams like the Titans, Giants, Raiders, Browns, and Jets, the Patriots won’t have a need for blue-chip signal-callers like Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders or Miami’s Cam Ward. 

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