2025 NFL draft order: Updated list after early slate of Week 9 games
Week 9 represents the halfway mark of the 18-week NFL season. At this point, many teams know whether they can contend for the playoffs or if it's time to look ahead to next year's NFL draft.
The 2025 NFL draft order will have some shake-ups going forward, and there were several in the final moments of Week 9 games. Still, certain teams are more clearly in the running for the No. 1 overall pick. There are nine teams with two or fewer wins through the first slate of afternoon games in Week 9.
After the Carolina Panthers' win over the New Orleans Saints, the Panthers dropped from the No. 1 spot to No. 3. They now sit behind the New England Patriots and Saints in each of the top two spots, respectively.
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2025 NFL draft order
After the early afternoon slate of games in Week 9, here's how the 2025 NFL draft order has shaken out, according to Tankathon.com:
New England Patriots: 2-7 record; .471 strength of schedule
New Orleans Saints: 2-7; .500 SOS
Carolina Panthers: 2-7; .507 SOS
Cleveland Browns: 2-7; .517 SOS
Las Vegas Raiders: 2-7; .518 SOS
New York Giants: 2-7; .532 SOS
Miami Dolphins: 2-6; .438 SOS
Jacksonville Jaguars: 2-6; .489 SOS
Tennessee Titans: 2-6; .536 SOS
New York Jets: 3-6; .479 SOS
Dallas Cowboys: 3-5; .528 SOS
Los Angeles Rams: 3-4; .496 SOS
Cincinnati Bengals: 4-5; .486 SOS
Indianapolis Colts: 4-4; .486 SOS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 4-4; .500 SOS
Seattle Seahawks: 4-4; .511 SOS
San Francisco 49ers: 4-4; .534 SOS
Chicago Bears: 4-3; .548 SOS
Arizona Cardinals: 4-4; .522 SOS
Denver Broncos: 5-4; .496 SOS
Los Angeles Chargers: 5-3; .469 SOS
Atlanta Falcons: 6-3; .475 SOS
Baltimore Ravens: 6-3; .535 SOS
Philadelphia Eagles: 5-2; .462 SOS
Houston Texans: 6-3; .493 SOS
Minnesota Vikings: 5-2; .533 SOS
Pittsburgh Steelers: 6-2; .500 SOS
Green Bay Packers: 6-2; .523 SOS
Washington Commanders: 7-2; .440 SOS
Buffalo Bills: 7-2; .446 SOS
Detroit Lions: 6-1; .549
Kansas City Chiefs: 7-0; .493 SOS
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2025 NFL draft: No. 1 overall pick odds
According to DraftKings, the following college players are among the favorites to be the top pick in next year's draft class.
Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado: +250
Cameron Ward, QB, Miami (FL): +500
Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado: +500
Carson Beck, QB, Georgia: +1500
Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas: +1800
Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama: +1800
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 NFL draft order: Updated picks after Week 9 early slate