How do you lose an NFL game on purpose? That’s the question many frustrated New York Giants and New England Patriots fans have asked themselves during

Entering this offseason, the New England Patriots hold the fourth-overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft after winning their season finale against the Buffalo Bills and dropping out of the top selection.

It's been five years since the New England Patriots played in a postseason game. And they seem no closer today than they were a year ago.

A surprising Giants win completely shakes up the race for the No. 1 pick, putting New England in the driver's seat and sowing chaos.

The New York Giants won't have the No. 1 pick, but got some help from the New England Patriots in Week 18. If things went as well for the New York Giants all year as they did on Sunday, they’d be having much different conversations than what’s awaiting for them after Week 18.

The Mara family has owned the Giants since the team’s founding in 1925. The Giants declined to comment on Manning’s interest.

Four of New England’s 2025 opponents (Baltimore, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Tampa Bay) advanced to the postseason this year.

the Patriots held the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. After losing to the Los Angeles Chargers and getting some help from the New York Giants who ended up winning this week, New England ...

New York holds the third pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and could have a quarterback at the top of its wish list. The Giants signed Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million contract extension in 2023. The quarterback played in 16 games over the past two seasons before the New York released him on Nov. 27.

2025 NFL Draft No. 1 pick scenarios: How the Browns, Patriots, Titans or Giants can clinch in Week 18 The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. It’s the big one up for grabs in Week 18.

The 49ers are among 18 unfortunate NFL teams that already have turned the page to the offseason. First up, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan must fill some vacancies on his coaching staff. He is in the early stage of the process of replacing defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen and special-teams coordinator Brian Schneider.