Where the Patriots stand in the first round after Week 6 – NBC Sports Boston

In some ways, Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans in Week 6 was a really good result for the New England Patriots.

Sure, they lost 41-21 and fell to 1-5 at the bottom of the AFC standings, but rookie quarterback Drake Maye played well in his first career start and the team maintained its position at the top of the first round of the NFL 2025 claim draft.

That’s right, the Patriots still have the No. 1 pick in next year’s draft after suffering their fifth straight loss on Sunday. The Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars also have a 1-5 record, but the Patriots currently own the tiebreaker with a worse schedule.

Speaking of the Jaguars: They are the Patriots’ next opponent. There’s a Week 7 match in London next Sunday morning, and the loser of that match will likely take the wheel in Week 8 and secure the No. 1 overall seed.

The Patriots haven’t had the No. 1 pick in the draft since 1993, when they selected Washington State quarterback Drew Bledsoe.

Here is the updated order of the top 10 picks in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. This story will be updated when the remaining Week 6 games are complete.

1. New England Patriots, 1-5 (.440 strength of schedule)

2. Cleveland Browns, 1-5 (.511)

3. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1-5 (.522)

4. Cincinnati Bengals, 1-4

5. Los Angeles Rams, 1-4

6. Tennessee Titans, 1-4

7. Carolina Panthers, 1-4

8. Arizona Cardinals, 2-4

9. New Orleans Saints, 2-4

10. Miami Dolphins, 2-3