Joe Milton III passed for a touchdown and ran for another in his NFL debut, and the New England Patriots cost themselves the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft with a 23-16 win over the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills.

New England would have clinched the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft with a loss, but Milton delivered a standout performance against a Bills team that had already secured the

Owner Robert Kraft announced the firing in a statement shortly after New England closed its 4-13 season with a 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills.

Barely over an hour after the win for the Patriots, they provided a surprising NFL headline: Head coach Jerod Mayo has been fired: The #Patriots are moving on from coach Jerod Mayo, as the handpicked successor to Bill Belichick goes one-and-done, per me, @MikeGarafolo and @TomPelissero.

It's the Bills vs the Patriots in Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season. Here's how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

There was no tanking from Jerod Mayo and the Patriots in Week 18, as they beat the Bills and cost the organization the top overall pick in the NFL Draft.

The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo on Sunday, announcing the move just after team’s final game and leaving the Patriots searching for a new head coach for the second time in two offseasons.

James Cook will lead the Buffalo Bills into their game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.The Bills rank ninth in total offense (365.4 yards per game) and

Bills loss secures Tennessee Titans the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft followed by the Browns, Giants, and Patriots. Top prospects include Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward, and Heisman winner Travis Hunter.

A boring end to the regular season, but a good one nonetheless as Buffalo played mostly backups in Sunday's meaningless 23-16 loss to the New England Patriots. As is largely the case in week 18 games across the league,

The New England Patriots’ 2024 season comes to an end Sunday afternoon when they host the Buffalo Bills in the Week 18 finale. MassLive will have full coverage leading up to the game until the final play in Foxborough.