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How the 2025 NFL Draft is shaping up

With just two rounds of games to go in the regular season, there is still plenty on the line for a series of teams in both AFC and NFC.

With just two rounds of games to go in the regular season, there is still plenty on the line for a series if teams in both AFC and NFC.
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The current 2024-25 NFL season has seen nine teams mathematically through to the postseason, three directly and six through the Wild Card (5 from the AFC and 4 from the NFC) with Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers all now planning on how they can progress with all roads leading to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans next February.

13 teams have no possibility of progression this season and now turn their thought to improvement with the 2025 Draft set to take place at the end of April.

Eliminated from post season

American Conference
New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, New York Jets and Cleveland Browns 
National Conference
New York Giants, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints.

First-round 2025 Draft

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The NFL Draft selection order is determined by the order of the team that had the worst record during the season until reaching the team that finishes with the best record. Teams can also trade or exchange picks between the teams, with the purpose of recruiting the best prospects in college football.

Draft order if the season ended today:

  1. New York Giants | 2-13
  2. New England Patriots | 3-12
  3. Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-12
  4. Tennessee Titans | 3-12
  5. Cleveland Browns | 3-12
  6. Las Vegas Raiders | 3-12
  7. Carolina Panthers | 4-11
  8. New York Jets | 4-11
  9. Chicago Bears | 4-11
  10. New Orleans Saints | 5-10
  11. San Francisco 49ers | 6-9
  12. Miami Dolphins | 7-8
  13. Indianapolis Colts | 7-8
  14. Cincinnati Bengals | 7-8
  15. Dallas Cowboys | 7-8

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