2024 NFL Draft order: Patriots fans should follow these Week 11 games originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots’ bye week has come at the perfect time.
The Patriots, who fell to 2-8 with a lackluster 10-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday, won’t be in action in Week 11, but there are still plenty of games for football fans throughout New England to follow closely.
That’s because many of the teams playing Sunday are close to the Patriots in the updated order for the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Patriots currently own the No. 3 pick, but that position could change quite a bit over the next seven weeks.
10. Washington Commanders, 4-6
9. Atlanta Falcons, 4-6
8. Tennessee Titans, 3-6
7. Los Angeles Rams, 3-6
6. Green Bay Packers, 3-6
5. Chicago Bears, 3-7
4. Arizona Cardinals, 2-8
3. New England Patriots, 2-8
2. New York Giants, 2-8
1. Chicago Bears (via Carolina Panthers, 1-8)
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The Patriots have a 4.8 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick, per ESPN Analytics, which represents the fourth-best odds of any team. New England’s projected draft position, according to ESPN’s model, is No. 5 overall. The last time the Patriots had a top-five pick was 1994 when they took USC linebacker Willie McGinest at No. 4.
Here’s a breakdown of the Week 11 games with draft order implications that Patriots fans should follow. If some or any of these teams win, it would be a huge help to New England.
When: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CBS
Current draft positions: Bears No. 5, Lions No. 30
The Bears helped out the Patriots by beating the Carolina Panthers in Week 10, putting Chicago one win above New England with a 3-7 record. Chicago hasn’t won back-to-back games all season, and that trend is unlikely to end this weekend. The Lions are one of the NFC’s top teams and lead the NFC North division with a 7-2 record.
However, the Bears have won seven of…
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Publish date : 2023-11-17 13:30:56
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