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.

Less than two hours after closing out a miserable 4-13 season on Sunday, Patriots players learned the team would have a new head coach in 2025. New England fired Jerod Mayo before some fans had exited the Gillette Stadium parking lots following the team’s 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills.