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2025 NFL draft order: Patriots control top pick after Giants win shuffles order in Week 17

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2025 NFL draft order: Patriots control top pick after Giants win shuffles order in Week 17

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In the final weeks of the NFL regular season, chaos reigns supreme.

There are playoff spots on the line. Clinching scenarios in bulk. Potential eliminations among many other pressing topics.

Don’t forget one other thing that can sometimes get lost in the shuffle though. The NFL draft might be months away, but we’re just about ready to set the order for those festivities on the final weekend in April.

With their fans eyeing the top pick, the Giants delivered their fans a belated lump of coal following their first home win of the season. New York has dropped out of the No. 1 spot, giving the Patriots the inside track heading into Week 18.

Wins from the Raiders and Jaguars only added to the chaos in the early window. Adjust those mock drafts accordingly. We’re in for a wild ride to the finish.

The Week 17 schedule set the table for a shake-up at the top of the order and that’s exactly what happened. Here’s where we stand heading into Week 18.

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Here’s how the draft order shakes out after “Sunday Night Football,” according to Tankathon.com:

  1. New England Patriots: 3-13 record; .469 strength of schedule
  2. Tennessee Titans: 3-13; .513 SOS
  3. Cleveland Browns: 3-13; .540 SOS
  4. New York Giants: 3-13; .551 SOS
  5. Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-12; .472 SOS
  6. Carolina Panthers: 4-12; .496 SOS
  7. New York Jets: 4-12; .502 SOS
  8. Las Vegas Raiders: 4-12; .544 SOS
  9. Chicago Bears: 4-12; .554 SOS
  10. New Orleans Saints: 5-11; .507 SOS
  11. San Francisco 49ers: 6-9; .565 SOS
  12. Indianapolis Colts: 7-9; .458 SOS
  13. Dallas Cowboys: 7-9; .519 SOS
  14. Arizona Cardinals: 7-9; .539 SOS
  15. Miami Dolphins: 8-8; .417 SOS
  16. Cincinnati Bengals: 8-8; .478 SOS
  17. Atlanta Falcons: 8-8; .518 SOS
  18. Seattle Seahawks: 9-7; .506 SOS
  19. Houston Texans: 9-7; .483 SOS
  20. Denver Broncos: 9-7; .500 SOS
  21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 9-7; .504 SOS
  22. Los Angeles Chargers: 10-6; .467 SOS
  23. Los Angeles Rams: 10-6; .506 SOS
  24. Green Bay Packers: 11-5; .532 SOS
  25. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-6; .496 SOS
  26. Washington Commanders: 11-5; .434 SOS
  27. Baltimore Ravens: 11-5; .533 SOS
  28. Philadelphia Eagles: 13-3; .460 SOS
  29. Buffalo Bills: 13-3; .459 SOS
  30. Detroit Lions: 13-2; .524 SOS
  31. Minnesota Vikings: 14-2; .468 SOS
  32. Kansas City Chiefs: 15-1; .487 SOS

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2025 NFL draft: Who are the top prospects?

Below is a look at the consensus top 40 prospects in the 2025 NFL draft as of mid-December, per USA TODAY Sports’ Ayrton Ostly:

  1. Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
  2. Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
  3. Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
  4. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
  5. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
  6. Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
  7. Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
  8. Will Campbell, OL, LSU
  9. Jalon Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia
  10. Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
  11. Cam Ward, QB, Miami
  12. Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
  13. James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
  14. Kelvin Banks Jr., OL, Texas
  15. Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
  16. Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
  17. Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
  18. Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
  19. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
  20. Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
  21. Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State
  22. Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
  23. Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
  24. Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
  25. Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
  26. Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
  27. Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
  28. Aireontae Ersery, OL, Minnesota
  29. Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
  30. Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
  31. Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
  32. Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
  33. Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
  34. JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
  35. Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
  36. Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
  37. Wyatt Milum, OL, West Virginia
  38. Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
  39. Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
  40. Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon

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