Entering Week 2, the Patriots hold the No. 2 draft pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, trailing only the New York Giants by one game. There is a logjam of teams at 3-12, with the Patriots ahead of four other 3-12 teams. That means there’s going to be a lot of movement over the last two weeks of the regular season.

Five underdogs covered the spread win Week 16 while 4 of those teams won their games outright. The New England Patriots covered the 14-point spread in a 24-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills, while the Carolina Panthers,

The New England Patriots had a successful Week 16 even though they lost to the Buffalo Bills 24-21 on the road. It was a close, competitive game in Buffalo during which the Patriots made meaningful progress,