There was no tanking from Jerod Mayo and the Patriots in Week 18, as they beat the Bills and cost the organization the top overall pick in the NFL Draft.

Jerod Mayo became the Patriots' successor to Bill Belichick. Will he be one-and-done as New England's coach? Here are the latest rumors.

The New England Patriots could turn to Mike Vrabel as their next head coach after firing Jerod Mayo on Sunday, according to The Athletic's Chad Graff and

Going into Sunday’s season finale, their 3-13 record put them in dandy position for the No. 1 pick in the entire NFL Draft. All they had to do to secure the top spot was lose to a 13-3, playoff-bound Buffalo Bills team.

In his first NFL start, former Tennessee QB Joe Milton led the Patriots past the Bills and allowed the Titans to earn the top pick in 2025 NFL draft.

The New England Patriots enjoyed decades of stability at the head coaching position, but for the third time in three seasons, they will have a new man lurking on the sidelines. That's because the team announced Sunday it has decided to part ways with Jerod Mayo after just one season on the job after succeeding Bill Belichick in Foxborough.

Week 18 provided its annual reminder that the motivations of professional football players need not be dissected. It does not matter if a loss means their team will draft first or a victory means their season will survive. If they are on the field, they will try to win. Here is what to know from the final day of the regular season:

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?

Barely over an hour after the win for the Patriots, they provided a surprising NFL headline: Head coach Jerod Mayo has been fired: The #Patriots are moving on from coach Jerod Mayo, as the handpicked successor to Bill Belichick goes one-and-done, per me, @MikeGarafolo and @TomPelissero.

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Rookie quarterback Joe Milton III admitted to learning he would play vs. Bills 'after the kickoff' in Patriots' win