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.

In the statement, Kraft thanked Mayo for his contributions to the team but cited the “trajectory of our team’s performances” as the reason behind his decision.

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Joe Milton III passed for a touchdown and ran for another in his NFL debut, and the New England Patriots cost themselves the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft with a 23-16 win over the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills.

Bills loss secures Tennessee Titans the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft followed by the Browns, Giants, and Patriots. Top prospects include Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward, and Heisman winner Travis Hunter.

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

Bill Belichick's successor becomes the first one-and-done coach under Robert Kraft's ownership. The team is expected to target Vrabel.

The New England Patriots ended up defeating the Buffalo Bills in Week 18 NFL action, which cost them the No. 1 overall pick. Unfortunately, they dropped all the

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.

New England won its way out of the No. 1 draft pick, but fortunately for the Patriots that's not a season-breaker.