Where Patriots Stand In NFL Draft Order After Loss Vs. Titans, Week 9 Results

Patriots fans surely are in need of some silver linings at the midway point of New England’s season.

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye is one of them after the traits he showed against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon.

The NFL draft board is another.

If the season ended after Week 9, the Patriots would have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, according to Tankathon. The campaign does not conclude Monday night, of course. But New England nevertheless is in an advantageous position after nine games.

The change in order is a result of the Patriots’ 20-17 overtime loss in Tennessee, which entered the slate with a mere one win. A surprising upset by the one-win Panthers also helped the Patriots as Carolina fell to fourth in the order after the divisional clash against the New Orleans Saints.

Here are the current top 10 picks with overall record and strength of schedule win percentage, per Tankathon. The lower a team’s strength of schedule win percentage, the better in regards to the draft order.

1. New England Patriots (2-7, .469)
2. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-7, .490)
3. New Orleans Saints (2-7, .503)
4. Carolina Panthers (2-7, .510)
5. Cleveland Browns (2-7, .517)
6. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7, .517)
7. New York Giants (2-7, .535)
8. Miami Dolphins (2-6, .436)
9. Tennessee Titans (2-6, .250)
10. New York Jets (3-6, .479)

It’s jam-packed atop the draft board with the Patriots traveling to the Chicago Bears in Week 10.