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Titans clinch No. 1 pick in 2025 draft after loss, Patriots win

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans secured the top overall pick in the draft with a 23-14 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday after the New England Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills.

Entering the final week of the season, the Titans (3-13) would have the No. 3 pick in the draft if the New England Patriots (No. 1) and the Cleveland Browns (No. 2), according to ESPN Analytics. But Tennessee, which had the second-best odds of securing the No. 1 pick (11.6%), got the top spot after losing to the Houston Texans and the Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 23-16 on Sunday.