The New England Patriots were one loss away from securing the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Unfortunately for Patriots fans, New England showed up to play in their Week 18 matchup with the AFC Division champion Buffalo Bills. Something head coach Jerod Mayo emphasized when he spoke with the media following the game.
“Anytime we step foot (in the field),” Mayo told reporters. “I’ve said this over the past couple of weeks, as a player, as a coach, we always want to go out there and win.”
The Patriots defeated the Bills 23-16, and New England fans flocked to X to show their displeasure with the win.
Here are some of the more epic posts on the social media platform:
@PFan177 wrote on X: “So serious when I say this is the most disastrous day for the Patriots franchise since Brady left”
@bandy1983 wrote on X: “Why would you go out and win the final game of the season and give up the no.1 draft pick?! Sums up the Patriots in recent seasons”
@Mikehearson wrote on: “New England will have another shot at the #1 pick next season if they keep (Jerod) Mayo in charge #patriots”
@YANGS1K wrote on X: “Jerod Mayo and the Buffalo Bills just ensured the Patriots will remain at the bottom of the league for the foreseeable future. Multiple 1st round picks just slipped through our fingers for the sake of a meaningless week 18 win. Disastrous outcome for this franchise”
@PatriotsHotline wrote on X: “Unintelligent. Unprofessional. Unprecedented decay of a once great franchise.”
@adudefromNH wrote on X: “#patriots are so bad, they can even lose right! I get we’re rebuilding, but Mayo should be fired based on this game. #football #NFL #NewEnglandPatriots #FireMayo”
After losing the No.1 pick, the Patriots will select fourth overall on April 24.
