The end of the 2024 NFL season isn’t just about which teams will play themselves into playoff contention. It’s also about which teams will set themselves up to hold premium picks in the 2025 NFL draft.
Fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants haven’t had much to cheer about in 2024, but at least there is a silver lining to their terrible seasons. Each team is in the running for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, so at this point, losing might be the best option for each squad.
Two of those teams complied with their fans’ wishes. The Raiders lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-13 in a game during which quarterback Aidan O’Connell was carted off in an air cast with a knee injury. Meanwhile, the Giants nearly came from 11 down against the New Orleans Saints, but Graham Gano’s game-tying field goal with just seconds remaining in regulation was blocked, giving the Saints a 14-11 win.
But the Jaguars found a way to win. They earned a 10-6 victory in a defensive battle against the Tennessee Titans. Tank Bigsby scored the decisive – and only – touchdown of the game while Mac Jones overcame a couple of first-half interceptions in a to play a clean second half.
As a result, Jacksonville no longer has the inside track for the No. 1 pick. The Raiders and Giants will jockey for that ignominious honor while the Jaguars, among others, lurk among the three-win teams looking to get in the mix for the top selection.
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Here’s a look at the updated draft order as results come in for the NFL’s Week 14 Sunday slate.
2025 NFL Draft order
Here’s how the 2025 NFL draft order shakes out as most Week 14 action is wrapped up on Sunday, according to Tankathon.com:
Las Vegas Raiders: 2-11 record; .535 strength of schedule
New York Giants: 2-11; .544 SOS
New England Patriots: 3-10; .462 SOS
Carolina Panthers: 3-10; .488 SOS
Jacksonville Jaguars: 3-10; .493 SOS
Tennessee Titans: 3-10; .516 SOS
New York Jets: 3-10; .516 SOS
Cleveland Browns: 3-10; .523 SOS
Cincinnati Bengals: 4-8; .486 SOS
Chicago Bears: 4-8; .562 SOS
New Orleans Saints: 5-8; .484 SOS
Dallas Cowboys: 5-7; .516 SOS
San Francisco 49ers: 5-7; .564 SOS
Miami Dolphins: 6-7; .419 SOS
Indianapolis Colts: 6-7; .484 SOS
Atlanta Falcons: 6-6; .521 SOS
Los Angeles Rams: 6-6; .526 SOS
Arizona Cardinals: 6-6; .533 SOS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7-6; .498 SOS
Seattle Seahawks: 7-5; .507 SOS
Washington Commanders: 8-5; .440 SOS
Denver Broncos: 8-5; .484 SOS
Houston Texans: 8-5; .488 SOS
Baltimore Ravens: 8-5; .530 SOS
Los Angeles Chargers: 8-4; .461 SOS
Green Bay Packers: 9-4; .558 SOS
Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-3; .463 SOS
Minnesota Vikings: 11-2; .488 SOS
Buffalo Bills: 10-2; .458 SOS
Philadelphia Eagles: 11-2; .433 SOS
Kansas City Chiefs: 11-1; .486 SOS
Detroit Lions: 12-1; .535 SOS
2025 NFL draft: No. 1 overall pick odds
According to BetMGM, the following college football players entered Week 14 expected to be among the top potential picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado: +100
Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado: +250
Cameron Ward, QB, Miami (FL): +750
Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama: +2200
Mykel Williams, DE, Georgia: +2800
