Like most fans, former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was not pleased with the team defeating the Buffalo Bills and losing the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft.

The Patriots squandered a shot at the No. 1 pick in the 2025 Draft. Here are six takeaways from the Patriots’ win over the Bills.

The cost of the New England Patriots' Week 18 win was the loss of a No. 1 pick. Joe Milton III went 22-of-29 for 241 yards with two total touchdowns on

Sunday’s win over the Buffalo Bills means the New England Patriots no longer own the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft. If the season ended today, they would now own the No. 4 overall pick in the draft, per the latest update from Tankathon.

The New England Patriots entered Sunday with a strong chance to earn the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Hosting the Buffalo Bills (who openly planned to rest their starters) at Gillette Stadium, the Pats just needed to lose one more time this year in order to have their pick of all the top prospects.

In the 2025 draft class, Boise State star Ashton Jeanty is good, but the Titans won’t be using the No. 1 pick on a running back. Instead, the focus shifts to the quarterback position. Does Tennessee see any of the QBs in this class worthy of the top pick? Does ownership put pressure on the front office to draft a quarterback?

The Buffalo Bills (13-3) head to Gillette Stadium on Sunday to face the New England Patriots (3-13) in a Week 18 season finale AFC East matchup.