While some teams are still playing for a playoff spot or seeding, for the Bills Week 18 is just a formality. The Bills already locked up the number two seed, and earned the right to rest their starters,

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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.