The New England Patriots came within one game of obtaining the #1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft; were it not for a spectacular end of season performance from former quarterback, Joe Milton, they would have found themselves with the pick of the litter come last month's selection process.
However, after an encouraging offseason that included a strong draft and some nifty free agent acquisitions, the outlook is substantially more optimistic for the Patriots going into their first year under new head coach, Mike Vrabel.
So much so that according to Yahoo's senior sports betting analyst, Ben Fawkes, reports that the Patriots are favored in 11 games after Wednesday's schedule release.