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.

The LA Chargers (9-6) take on the New England Patriots (3-12), kicking off a tripleheader of Saturday games in Week 17. Kickoff from Gillette Stadium is at 1 p.m. ET (NFL Network). Let's analyze

With only two games left on their schedule, the New England Patriots are in the home stretch of the 2024 season. The first of those contests will see the 3-12 team play hosts to a 9-6 Los Angeles Chargers squad on the verge of qualifying for the playoffs.