Entering Week 2, the Patriots hold the No. 2 draft pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, trailing only the New York Giants by one game. There is a logjam of teams at 3-12, with the Patriots ahead of four other 3-12 teams. That means there’s going to be a lot of movement over the last two weeks of the regular season.

We’ve reached Week 17 and that means three more NFL football games on a Saturday. It’s been a busy week, with two Christmas games on Wednesday, and the normal Thursday Night Football game. Today’s lineup kicks off with an AFC matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots.

There are only two games left on the Patriots 2024 schedule, both of which are home games, and the first team to come to town is the LA Chargers. The AFC West team is still competing for a spot in the playoffs,

The Packers may see their projected draft pick move in Week 17, but the early games did not have much of an impact on their standing.

The Green Bay Packers are one of the ten teams that has already locked up a spot, but their exact seed remains to be determined. Green Bay could earn the #5 seed if they win out — beating the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears down the stretch — and if the Vikings also lose to the Detroit Lions in week 18.

The Green Bay Packers have a chance to be Super Bowl contenders next season if they rejuvenate their roster by swapping these three veterans for talented rookies.