So Maye went to the sideline. Rookie seventh round pick Joe Milton emerged in his place — a decision that let the Patriots better understand what the young, rocket-armed quarterback was capable of while enhancing the team’s chance of locking in the top overall pick.

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.

The Buffalo Bills far exceeded expectations in 2024 as they head into the season's final week with a record of 13-3 and the AFC's two seed locked up. Despite already having their sights set on the postseason,

Welcome to Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season, where most of the AFC doesn’t really care what happens. For the past four months we have spent time each week analyzing all of the games in both conferences looking for how they would impact the Buffalo Bills’ postseason chances.