With the victory, the Patriots lost the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft. They currently own the No. 4 overall pick after finishing the season with a 4-13 record. Mayo was asked to give a response to Patriots fans who might have been upset by the team winning a game they would have greatly benefitted from losing.

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.

From a lack of talent on the roster to his inexperience and struggles with discipline, Mayo had little chance to succeed in New England.

The 2024 Patriots suffered through two six-game losing streaks, and one of their four wins came against the Bills’ backups in a game Buffalo showed no interest in winning. That season-ending victory did more harm than good for New England, as it knocked the Patriots from first to fourth in the 2025 NFL Draft order.

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.

The Patriots have fired their head coach after just one season in charge of the team, with the former New England linebacker failing to turn the franchise's fortunes around

Pats fans were rooting for him. But as verbal missteps continued, it became obvious Mayo lacked the proper amount of head-coach training.

The Patriots made the right move when they fired Jerod Mayo, but they need to follow it up by hiring Mike Vrabel as his replacement

Roughly 12 months after Patriots owner Robert Kraft parted ways with Belichick, Kraft fired Mayo after one season as HC.

The New England Patriots could nail this 3-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft after firing head coach Jerod Mayo following a 4-13 season.