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2025 NFL draft: Updated first-round order after divisional playoff results

ayrton ostly, usa today
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With the final whistle of NFL Week 18 action two weeks ago, 18 franchises across the league saw the end of their seasons. They wouldn't be making the playoffs and, as such, had their spot in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft secured.

Another six teams - the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings - were knocked out in the wild-card round of the playoffs. With a loss, they secured picks picks No. 19 through No. 24.

The divisional round featured four games across two days and another four teams were eliminated. Here's how the first round order looks as the divisional round concludes:

2025 NFL draft order

Here's the projected 2025 NFL draft order after divisional-round action, according to Tankathon.com:

  1. Tennessee Titans: 3-14 record; .522 strength of schedule (SOS)

  2. Cleveland Browns: 3-14; .536 SOS

  3. New York Giants: 3-14; .554 SOS

  4. New England Patriots: 4-13; .471 SOS

  5. Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-13; .478 SOS

  6. Las Vegas Raiders: 4-13; .540 SOS

  7. New York Jets: 5-12; .495 SOS

  8. Carolina Panthers: 5-12; .498 SOS

  9. New Orleans Saints: 5-12; .505 SOS

  10. Chicago Bears: 5-12; .554 SOS

  11. San Francisco 49ers: 6-11; .564 SOS

  12. Dallas Cowboys: 7-10; .522 SOS

  13. Miami Dolphins: 8-9; .419 SOS

  14. Indianapolis Colts: 8-9; .457 SOS

  15. Atlanta Falcons: 8-9; .519 SOS

  16. Arizona Cardinals: 8-9; .536 SOS

  17. Cincinnati Bengals: 9-8; .478 SOS

  18. Seattle Seahawks: 10-7; .498 SOS

  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 10-7; .502 SOS

  20. Denver Broncos: 10-7; .502 SOS

  21. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-7; .502 SOS

  22. Los Angeles Chargers: 11-6; .467 SOS

  23. Green Bay Packers: 11-6; .533 SOS

  24. Minnesota Vikings: 14-3; .474 SOS

  25. Houston Texans: 10-7; .481 SOS

  26. Los Angeles Rams: 10-7; .505 SOS

  27. Baltimore Ravens: 12-5; .529 SOS

  28. Detroit Lions: 15-2; .519 SOS

  29. Washington Commanders: 12-5; .436 SOS

  30. Buffalo Bills: 13-4; .467 SOS

  31. Philadelphia Eagles: 14-3; .453 SOS

  32. Kansas City Chiefs: 15-2; .488 SOS

The Chiefs, Bills, Eagles and Commanders can pick no higher than 29th overall after winning in the divisional round.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 NFL draft order: Updated list of picks after divisional playoffs