How Is the NFL Draft Order Determined?

ROUND 1

PICK	TEAM	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	NYJ	0-7	0.000	0.487
2	MIA	1-6	0.143	0.478
3	NO	1-6	0.143	0.504
4	TEN	1-6	0.143	0.551
5	BAL	1-5	0.167	0.491
6	CLE	2-5	0.286	0.450
7	LV	2-5	0.286	0.551
8	NYG	2-5	0.286	0.565
9	ARI	2-5	0.286	0.579
10	HOU	2-4	0.333	0.551
11	CIN	3-4	0.429	0.459
12	WAS	3-4	0.429	0.535
13	MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
14	DAL	3-3-1	0.500	0.496
15	ATL LAR	5-2	0.714	0.526
16	CAR	4-3	0.571	0.496
17	KC	4-3	0.571	0.513
18	CHI	4-2	0.667	0.491
19	JAX CLE	2-5	0.286	0.450
20	LAC	5-3	0.625	0.483
21	BUF	4-2	0.667	0.400
22	SEA	5-2	0.714	0.517
23	LAR	5-2	0.714	0.526
24	DET	5-2	0.714	0.536
25	PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
26	DEN	5-2	0.714	0.470
27	TB	5-2	0.714	0.478
28	PHI	5-2	0.714	0.544
29	NE	5-2	0.714	0.333
30	SF	5-2	0.714	0.500
31	GB DAL	3-3-1	0.500	0.496
32	IND	6-1	0.857	0.474

ROUND 2

PICK	TEAM	REC	WIN %	SOS
33	NYJ	0-7	0.000	0.487
34	NO	1-6	0.143	0.504
35	TEN	1-6	0.143	0.551
36	MIA	1-6	0.143	0.478
37	BAL	1-5	0.167	0.491
38	LV	2-5	0.286	0.551
39	NYG	2-5	0.286	0.565
40	ARI	2-5	0.286	0.579
41	CLE	2-5	0.286	0.450
42	HOU	2-4	0.333	0.551
43	WAS HOU	2-4	0.333	0.551
44	MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
45	CIN	3-4	0.429	0.459
46	ATL	3-3	0.500	0.500
47	DAL	3-3-1	0.500	0.496
48	KC	4-3	0.571	0.513
49	CAR	4-3	0.571	0.496
50	CHI	4-2	0.667	0.491
51	JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492
52	LAC	5-3	0.625	0.483
53	BUF	4-2	0.667	0.400
54	LAR	5-2	0.714	0.526
55	DET	5-2	0.714	0.536
56	SEA	5-2	0.714	0.517
57	PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
58	TB	5-2	0.714	0.478
59	PHI	5-2	0.714	0.544
60	DEN	5-2	0.714	0.470
61	SF	5-2	0.714	0.500
62	NE	5-2	0.714	0.333
63	GB	4-1-1	0.750	0.509
64	IND	6-1	0.857	0.474

ROUND 3

PICK	TEAM	REC	WIN %	SOS
65	NYJ PHI	5-2	0.714	0.544
66	TEN	1-6	0.143	0.551
67	MIA	1-6	0.143	0.478
68	NO	1-6	0.143	0.504
69	BAL	1-5	0.167	0.491
70	NYG HOU	2-4	0.333	0.551
71	ARI	2-5	0.286	0.579
72	CLE	2-5	0.286	0.450
73	LV	2-5	0.286	0.551
74	HOU MIA	1-6	0.143	0.478
75	MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
76	CIN	3-4	0.429	0.459
77	WAS	3-4	0.429	0.535
78	DAL PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
79	ATL	3-3	0.500	0.500
80	CAR	4-3	0.571	0.496
81	KC	4-3	0.571	0.513
82	CHI	4-2	0.667	0.491
83	JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492
84	LAC	5-3	0.625	0.483
85	BUF	4-2	0.667	0.400
86	DET JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492
87	SEA	5-2	0.714	0.517
88	LAR	5-2	0.714	0.526
89	PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
90	PHI	5-2	0.714	0.544
91	DEN	5-2	0.714	0.470
92	TB	5-2	0.714	0.478
93	NE	5-2	0.714	0.333
94	SF	5-2	0.714	0.500
95	GB	4-1-1	0.750	0.509
96	IND	6-1	0.857	0.474
97	MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
98	PHI	5-2	0.714	0.544
99	PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
100	DET JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492

ROUND 4

PICK	TEAM	REC	WIN %	SOS
101	NYJ	0-7	0.000	0.487
102	MIA	1-6	0.143	0.478
103	NO DEN	5-2	0.714	0.470
104	TEN	1-6	0.143	0.551
105	BAL	1-5	0.167	0.491
106	ARI	2-5	0.286	0.579
107	CLE	2-5	0.286	0.450
108	LV	2-5	0.286	0.551
109	NYG	2-5	0.286	0.565
110	HOU	2-4	0.333	0.551
111	CIN	3-4	0.429	0.459
112	WAS HOU	2-4	0.333	0.551
113	MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
114	ATL	3-3	0.500	0.500
115	DAL	3-3-1	0.500	0.496
116	KC	4-3	0.571	0.513
117	CAR	4-3	0.571	0.496
118	CHI NE	5-2	0.714	0.333
119	JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492
120	LAC	5-3	0.625	0.483
121	BUF	4-2	0.667	0.400
122	SEA	5-2	0.714	0.517
123	LAR CHI	4-2	0.667	0.491
124	DET	5-2	0.714	0.536
125	PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
126	DEN	5-2	0.714	0.470
127	TB	5-2	0.714	0.478
128	PHI	5-2	0.714	0.544
129	SF	5-2	0.714	0.500
130	NE	5-2	0.714	0.333
131	GB	4-1-1	0.750	0.509
132	IND	6-1	0.857	0.474
133	PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
134	LV	2-5	0.286	0.551
135	PHI	5-2	0.714	0.544
136	SF	5-2	0.714	0.500
137	MIA	1-6	0.143	0.478
138	MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
139	SF	5-2	0.714	0.500
140	NYJ	0-7	0.000	0.487
141	SF	5-2	0.714	0.500

ROUND 5

PICK	TEAM	REC	WIN %	SOS
142	NYJ BAL	1-5	0.167	0.491
143	NO	1-6	0.143	0.504
144	TEN LAR	5-2	0.714	0.526
145	MIA	1-6	0.143	0.478
146	BAL	1-5	0.167	0.491
147	CLE	2-5	0.286	0.450
148	LV CLE	2-5	0.286	0.450
149	NYG	2-5	0.286	0.565
150	ARI	2-5	0.286	0.579
151	HOU	2-4	0.333	0.551
152	WAS	3-4	0.429	0.535
153	MIN JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492
154	CIN CLE	2-5	0.286	0.450
155	DAL	3-3-1	0.500	0.496
156	ATL PHI	5-2	0.714	0.544
157	CAR	4-3	0.571	0.496
158	KC	4-3	0.571	0.513
159	CHI	4-2	0.667	0.491
160	JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492
161	LAC BAL	1-5	0.167	0.491
162	BUF	4-2	0.667	0.400
163	LAR	5-2	0.714	0.526
164	DET	5-2	0.714	0.536
165	SEA	5-2	0.714	0.517
166	PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
167	TB	5-2	0.714	0.478
168	PHI CAR	4-3	0.571	0.496
169	DEN	5-2	0.714	0.470
170	NE	5-2	0.714	0.333
171	SF JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492
172	GB	4-1-1	0.750	0.509
173	IND	6-1	0.857	0.474
174	BAL	1-5	0.167	0.491
175	LV	2-5	0.286	0.551
176	BAL	1-5	0.167	0.491
177	DAL	3-3-1	0.500	0.496
178	KC	4-3	0.571	0.513
179	PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
180	SF	5-2	0.714	0.500

ROUND 6

PICK	TEAM	REC	WIN %	SOS
181	NYJ JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492
182	TEN	1-6	0.143	0.551
183	MIA NYG	2-5	0.286	0.565
184	NO	1-6	0.143	0.504
185	BAL TEN	1-6	0.143	0.551
186	LV	2-5	0.286	0.551
187	NYG	2-5	0.286	0.565
188	ARI	2-5	0.286	0.579
189	CLE SEA	5-2	0.714	0.517
190	HOU LAR	5-2	0.714	0.526
191	MIN SF	5-2	0.714	0.500
192	CIN	3-4	0.429	0.459
193	WAS	3-4	0.429	0.535
194	ATL	3-3	0.500	0.500
195	DAL NYG	2-5	0.286	0.565
196	KC NE	5-2	0.714	0.333
197	CAR	4-3	0.571	0.496
198	CHI	4-2	0.667	0.491
199	JAX DET	5-2	0.714	0.536
200	LAC	5-3	0.625	0.483
201	BUF CLE	2-5	0.286	0.450
202	DET CIN	3-4	0.429	0.459
203	SEA DET	5-2	0.714	0.536
204	LAR TEN	1-6	0.143	0.551
205	PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
206	PHI JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492
207	DEN HOU	2-4	0.333	0.551
208	TB	5-2	0.714	0.478
209	SF WAS	3-4	0.429	0.535
210	NE	5-2	0.714	0.333
211	GB	4-1-1	0.750	0.509
212	IND MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
213	PHI	5-2	0.714	0.544
214	DET	5-2	0.714	0.536
215	WAS	3-4	0.429	0.535
216	PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
217	IND	6-1	0.857	0.474

ROUND 7

PICK	TEAM	REC	WIN %	SOS
218	NYJ BUF	4-2	0.667	0.400
219	MIA	1-6	0.143	0.478
220	NO NE	5-2	0.714	0.333
221	TEN	1-6	0.143	0.551
222	BAL LAR	5-2	0.714	0.526
223	NYG DAL	3-3-1	0.500	0.496
224	ARI	2-5	0.286	0.579
225	CLE DET	5-2	0.714	0.536
226	LV	2-5	0.286	0.551
227	HOU MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
228	CIN	3-4	0.429	0.459
229	WAS	3-4	0.429	0.535
230	MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
231	DAL BUF	4-2	0.667	0.400
232	ATL	3-3	0.500	0.500
233	CAR MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
234	KC	4-3	0.571	0.513
235	CHI	4-2	0.667	0.491
236	JAX MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
237	LAC NYJ	0-7	0.000	0.487
238	BUF NYJ	0-7	0.000	0.487
239	SEA CLE	2-5	0.286	0.450
240	LAR JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492
241	DET JAX	4-3	0.571	0.492
242	PIT	4-2	0.667	0.474
243	DEN	5-2	0.714	0.470
244	TB	5-2	0.714	0.478
245	PHI CLE	2-5	0.286	0.450
246	NE	5-2	0.714	0.333
247	SF HOU	2-4	0.333	0.551
248	GB	4-1-1	0.750	0.509
249	IND	6-1	0.857	0.474
250	LAR	5-2	0.714	0.526
251	BAL	1-5	0.167	0.491
252	CHI	4-2	0.667	0.491
253	DEN	5-2	0.714	0.470
254	MIN	3-4	0.429	0.564
255	IND	6-1	0.857	0.474
256	BAL	1-5	0.167	0.491
257	NYJ	0-7	0.000	0.487

Arizona Cardinals

Round	PICK	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	9	2-5	0.286	0.579
2	40	2-5	0.286	0.579
3	71	2-5	0.286	0.579
4	106	2-5	0.286	0.579
5	150	2-5	0.286	0.579
6	188	2-5	0.286	0.579
7	224	2-5	0.286	0.579

Atlanta Falcons

Round	PICK	REC	WIN %	SOS
2	46	3-3	0.500	0.500
3	79	3-3	0.500	0.500
4	114	3-3	0.500	0.500
6	194	3-3	0.500	0.500
7	232	3-3	0.500	0.500

Baltimore Ravens

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	5		1-5	0.167	0.491
2	37		1-5	0.167	0.491
3	69		1-5	0.167	0.491
4	105		1-5	0.167	0.491
5	142	NYJ	1-5	0.167	0.491
5	146		1-5	0.167	0.491
5	161	LAC	1-5	0.167	0.491
5	174		1-5	0.167	0.491
5	176		1-5	0.167	0.491
7	251		1-5	0.167	0.491
7	256		1-5	0.167	0.491

Buffalo Bills

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	21		4-2	0.667	0.400
2	53		4-2	0.667	0.400
3	85		4-2	0.667	0.400
4	121		4-2	0.667	0.400
5	162		4-2	0.667	0.400
7	218	NYJ	4-2	0.667	0.400
7	231	DAL	4-2	0.667	0.400

Carolina Panthers

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	16		4-3	0.571	0.496
2	49		4-3	0.571	0.496
3	80		4-3	0.571	0.496
4	117		4-3	0.571	0.496
5	157		4-3	0.571	0.496
5	168	PHI	4-3	0.571	0.496
6	197		4-3	0.571	0.496

Chicago Bears

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	18		4-2	0.667	0.491
2	50		4-2	0.667	0.491
3	82		4-2	0.667	0.491
4	123	LAR	4-2	0.667	0.491
5	159		4-2	0.667	0.491
6	198		4-2	0.667	0.491
7	235		4-2	0.667	0.491
7	252		4-2	0.667	0.491

Cincinnati Bengals

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	11		3-4	0.429	0.459
2	45		3-4	0.429	0.459
3	76		3-4	0.429	0.459
4	111		3-4	0.429	0.459
6	192		3-4	0.429	0.459
6	202	DET	3-4	0.429	0.459
7	228		3-4	0.429	0.459

Cleveland Browns

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	6		2-5	0.286	0.450
1	19	JAX	2-5	0.286	0.450
2	41		2-5	0.286	0.450
3	72		2-5	0.286	0.450
4	107		2-5	0.286	0.450
5	147		2-5	0.286	0.450
5	148	LV	2-5	0.286	0.450
5	154	CIN	2-5	0.286	0.450
6	201	BUF	2-5	0.286	0.450
7	239	SEA	2-5	0.286	0.450
7	245	PHI	2-5	0.286	0.450

Dallas Cowboys

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	14		3-3-1	0.500	0.496
1	31	GB	3-3-1	0.500	0.496
2	47		3-3-1	0.500	0.496
4	115		3-3-1	0.500	0.496
5	155		3-3-1	0.500	0.496
5	177		3-3-1	0.500	0.496
7	223	NYG	3-3-1	0.500	0.496

Denver Broncos

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	26		5-2	0.714	0.470
2	60		5-2	0.714	0.470
3	91		5-2	0.714	0.470
4	103	NO	5-2	0.714	0.470
4	126		5-2	0.714	0.470
5	169		5-2	0.714	0.470
7	243		5-2	0.714	0.470
7	253		5-2	0.714	0.470

Detroit Lions

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	24		5-2	0.714	0.536
2	55		5-2	0.714	0.536
4	124		5-2	0.714	0.536
5	164		5-2	0.714	0.536
6	199	JAX	5-2	0.714	0.536
6	203	SEA	5-2	0.714	0.536
6	214		5-2	0.714	0.536
7	225	CLE	5-2	0.714	0.536

Green Bay Packers

Round	PICK	REC	WIN %	SOS
2	63	4-1-1	0.750	0.509
3	95	4-1-1	0.750	0.509
4	131	4-1-1	0.750	0.509
5	172	4-1-1	0.750	0.509
6	211	4-1-1	0.750	0.509
7	248	4-1-1	0.750	0.509

Houston Texans

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	10		2-4	0.333	0.551
2	42		2-4	0.333	0.551
2	43	WAS	2-4	0.333	0.551
3	70	NYG	2-4	0.333	0.551
4	110		2-4	0.333	0.551
4	112	WAS	2-4	0.333	0.551
5	151		2-4	0.333	0.551
6	207	DEN	2-4	0.333	0.551
7	247	SF	2-4	0.333	0.551

Indianapolis Colts

Round	PICK	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	32	6-1	0.857	0.474
2	64	6-1	0.857	0.474
3	96	6-1	0.857	0.474
4	132	6-1	0.857	0.474
5	173	6-1	0.857	0.474
6	217	6-1	0.857	0.474
7	249	6-1	0.857	0.474
7	255	6-1	0.857	0.474

Jacksonville Jaguars

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
2	51		4-3	0.571	0.492
3	83		4-3	0.571	0.492
3	86	DET	4-3	0.571	0.492
3	100	DET	4-3	0.571	0.492
4	119		4-3	0.571	0.492
5	153	MIN	4-3	0.571	0.492
5	160		4-3	0.571	0.492
5	171	SF	4-3	0.571	0.492
6	181	NYJ	4-3	0.571	0.492
6	206	PHI	4-3	0.571	0.492
7	240	LAR	4-3	0.571	0.492
7	241	DET	4-3	0.571	0.492

Kansas City Chiefs

Round	PICK	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	17	4-3	0.571	0.513
2	48	4-3	0.571	0.513
3	81	4-3	0.571	0.513
4	116	4-3	0.571	0.513
5	158	4-3	0.571	0.513
5	178	4-3	0.571	0.513
7	234	4-3	0.571	0.513

Las Vegas Raiders

Round	PICK	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	7	2-5	0.286	0.551
2	38	2-5	0.286	0.551
3	73	2-5	0.286	0.551
4	108	2-5	0.286	0.551
4	134	2-5	0.286	0.551
5	175	2-5	0.286	0.551
6	186	2-5	0.286	0.551
7	226	2-5	0.286	0.551

Los Angeles Chargers

Round	PICK	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	20	5-3	0.625	0.483
2	52	5-3	0.625	0.483
3	84	5-3	0.625	0.483
4	120	5-3	0.625	0.483
6	200	5-3	0.625	0.483

Los Angeles Rams

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	15	ATL	5-2	0.714	0.526
1	23		5-2	0.714	0.526
2	54		5-2	0.714	0.526
3	88		5-2	0.714	0.526
5	144	TEN	5-2	0.714	0.526
5	163		5-2	0.714	0.526
6	190	HOU	5-2	0.714	0.526
7	222	BAL	5-2	0.714	0.526
7	250		5-2	0.714	0.526

Miami Dolphins

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	2		1-6	0.143	0.478
2	36		1-6	0.143	0.478
3	67		1-6	0.143	0.478
3	74	HOU	1-6	0.143	0.478
4	102		1-6	0.143	0.478
4	137		1-6	0.143	0.478
5	145		1-6	0.143	0.478
7	219		1-6	0.143	0.478

Minnesota Vikings

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	13		3-4	0.429	0.564
2	44		3-4	0.429	0.564
3	75		3-4	0.429	0.564
3	97		3-4	0.429	0.564
4	113		3-4	0.429	0.564
4	138		3-4	0.429	0.564
6	212	IND	3-4	0.429	0.564
7	227	HOU	3-4	0.429	0.564
7	230		3-4	0.429	0.564
7	233	CAR	3-4	0.429	0.564
7	236	JAX	3-4	0.429	0.564
7	254		3-4	0.429	0.564

New England Patriots

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	29		5-2	0.714	0.333
2	62		5-2	0.714	0.333
3	93		5-2	0.714	0.333
4	118	CHI	5-2	0.714	0.333
4	130		5-2	0.714	0.333
5	170		5-2	0.714	0.333
6	196	KC	5-2	0.714	0.333
6	210		5-2	0.714	0.333
7	220	NO	5-2	0.714	0.333
7	246		5-2	0.714	0.333

New Orleans Saints

Round	PICK	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	3	1-6	0.143	0.504
2	34	1-6	0.143	0.504
3	68	1-6	0.143	0.504
5	143	1-6	0.143	0.504
6	184	1-6	0.143	0.504

New York Giants

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	8		2-5	0.286	0.565
2	39		2-5	0.286	0.565
4	109		2-5	0.286	0.565
5	149		2-5	0.286	0.565
6	183	MIA	2-5	0.286	0.565
6	187		2-5	0.286	0.565
6	195	DAL	2-5	0.286	0.565

New York Jets

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	SOS
1	1		0-7	0.487
2	33		0-7	0.487
4	101		0-7	0.487
4	140		0-7	0.487
7	237	LAC	0-7	0.487
7	238	BUF	0-7	0.487
7	257		0-7	0.487

Philadelphia Eagles

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	28		5-2	0.714	0.544
2	59		5-2	0.714	0.544
3	65	NYJ	5-2	0.714	0.544
3	90		5-2	0.714	0.544
3	98		5-2	0.714	0.544
4	128		5-2	0.714	0.544
4	135		5-2	0.714	0.544
5	156	ATL	5-2	0.714	0.544
6	213		5-2	0.714	0.544

Pittsburgh Steelers

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	25		4-2	0.667	0.474
2	57		4-2	0.667	0.474
3	78	DAL	4-2	0.667	0.474
3	89		4-2	0.667	0.474
3	99		4-2	0.667	0.474
4	125		4-2	0.667	0.474
4	133		4-2	0.667	0.474
5	166		4-2	0.667	0.474
5	179		4-2	0.667	0.474
6	205		4-2	0.667	0.474
6	216		4-2	0.667	0.474
7	242		4-2	0.667	0.474

San Francisco 49ers

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	30		5-2	0.714	0.500
2	61		5-2	0.714	0.500
3	94		5-2	0.714	0.500
4	129		5-2	0.714	0.500
4	136		5-2	0.714	0.500
4	139		5-2	0.714	0.500
4	141		5-2	0.714	0.500
5	180		5-2	0.714	0.500
6	191	MIN	5-2	0.714	0.500

Seattle Seahawks

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	22		5-2	0.714	0.517
2	56		5-2	0.714	0.517
3	87		5-2	0.714	0.517
4	122		5-2	0.714	0.517
5	165		5-2	0.714	0.517
6	189	CLE	5-2	0.714	0.517

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Round	PICK	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	27	5-2	0.714	0.478
2	58	5-2	0.714	0.478
3	92	5-2	0.714	0.478
4	127	5-2	0.714	0.478
5	167	5-2	0.714	0.478
6	208	5-2	0.714	0.478
7	244	5-2	0.714	0.478

Tennessee Titans

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	4		1-6	0.143	0.551
2	35		1-6	0.143	0.551
3	66		1-6	0.143	0.551
4	104		1-6	0.143	0.551
6	182		1-6	0.143	0.551
6	185	BAL	1-6	0.143	0.551
6	204	LAR	1-6	0.143	0.551
7	221		1-6	0.143	0.551

Washington Commanders

Round	PICK	TRADE	REC	WIN %	SOS
1	12		3-4	0.429	0.535
3	77		3-4	0.429	0.535
5	152		3-4	0.429	0.535
6	193		3-4	0.429	0.535
6	209	SF	3-4	0.429	0.535
6	215		3-4	0.429	0.535
7	229		3-4	0.429	0.535

How is NFL draft order determined — 2025 NFL Draft

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How is the NFL draft order determined?

NFL Draft order is the sequence in which the NFL teams make their selection during the NFL draft. Every NFL team is assigned a particular position before the start of the draft. The teams will have to follow that order to make their picks. The process of determining the NFL Draft order is quite simple. The performance of a team in the previous NFL season will dictate which position a team is assigned during the draft.

What this means is that the teams with the poorest win-loss record will be getting the first selection. The best team in the NFL, that is, the Super Bowl champions, will be getting the last selection.

The NFL Draft order is determined in the reverse order of the previous season’s standings.

The first 18 picks, from 1-18, belong to the teams that did not qualify for the NFL playoffs. These teams will be assigned the position based on their overall standings.

Next, comes what happens to the other 14 teams that make the playoffs.

How is the NFL Draft order determined for the playoff teams?

As we just mentioned, the first 18 selections will belong to the teams that miss the NFL playoffs. 14 teams qualify for the postseason in the NFL.

The process for the teams that make the playoffs remains the same. Picks 19 through pick 24 will belong to the teams that are eliminated in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.

Among the teams that got eliminated in the wild-card round, the one with the worst regular season record will pick first among the four teams, i.e. 21st. And the one with the better record will pick last, that is, 24th.

This same process is repeated for all the teams getting eliminated from the playoffs.

Next up, the teams that lose in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs will pick from 25 through 28. The two teams that are eliminated from the AFC and NFC championship games will be given the 29th and 30th pick.

Finally, the team that loses in the Super Bowl will be given the 31st pick and the team that eventually wins the Super Bowl will be given the 32nd pick.

Status	Draft picks
Non-playoff teams	1–18
Eliminated in the Wild Card round	19–24
Eliminated in the Divisional round	25–28
Conference runners-up	29–30
Super Bowl runner-up	31
Super Bowl champion	32

What happens to the draft order if there is a tie?

In such cases, the draft order is based on the comparison of the teams’ strength of schedules. The teams who have lower strength of schedule, that is, opponents with a lower winning percentage, will pick first over the teams who have faced harder teams (via NFL Football Operations).

If the teams tie in this process as well, then the division and conference record of the teams is taken as a parameter. If the tie still exists, then seven tiebreakers are taken into consideration to determine the NFL draft order (via NFL Football Operations).

These tie-breakers include:

Head-to-head
Win-loss-tie percentage in common games
Strength of victories
Points scored vs. points allowed in all games
Best net points in all games
Best net touchdowns
Coin toss

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Q. What happens to draft order if there are trades?

A. Teams negotiate during the draft when they’re not on the clock. If the trade does happen, the team moves up or down the orders based on their move.

Q. Does the NFL Draft order stay the same every year?

A. No. The NFL draft order is not the same every year. This is because every team performs differently from the previous NFL season. This will influence the order.

Q. What determines the order of the NFL Draft?

A. The performance of a team in the previous season determines the NFL draft order. The teams are assigned the sequence based on the reverse order of their standing from the previous season.

Q. When is the 2025 NFL Draft?

A. The 2025 NFL Draft is from 24 April through 26 April.

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