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2025 NFL draft order: Giants hold top pick, Raiders drop to No. 6 with win

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The race to the bottom continues for the seven teams with three or fewer wins, and a date with the top pick in next year's draft is on all of their Christmas wish lists.

Entering Week 16, the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants were neck-and-neck in the race to own the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Both teams held a 2-12 record prior to their 15th games, but the Giants' loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the early slate on Sunday was enough to give them possession of the top pick.

Las Vegas had the chance to reclaim ownership of the league's worst record with a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars later in the afternoon. However, second-year quarterback Aidan O'Connell led the Raiders to their third win of the year with 257 passing yards, dropping their draft pick down to No. 6.

Here's how the draft order looks at the conclusion of Week 16:

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2025 NFL draft order

Here's the projected 2025 NFL draft order after Week 16, according to Tankathon.com:

  1. New York Giants: 2-13 record; .553 strength of schedule
  2. New England Patriots: 3-12; .463 SOS
  3. Jacksonville Jaguars: 3-12; .482 SOS
  4. Tennessee Titans: 3-12; .514 SOS
  5. Cleveland Browns: 3-12; .529 SOS
  6. Las Vegas Raiders: 3-12; .541 SOS
  7. Carolina Panthers: 4-11; .494 SOS
  8. New York Jets: 4-11; .502 SOS
  9. Chicago Bears: 4-11; .561 SOS
  10. New Orleans Saints: 5-10; .506 SOS
  11. San Francisco 49ers: 6-9; .565 SOS
  12. Miami Dolphins: 7-8; .420 SOS
  13. Indianapolis Colts: 7-8; .463 SOS
  14. Cincinnati Bengals: 7-8; .478 SOS
  15. Dallas Cowboys: 7-8; .514 SOS
  16. Arizona Cardinals: 7-8; .533 SOS
  17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-7; .506 SOS
  18. Seattle Seahawks: 8-7; .510 SOS
  19. Atlanta Falcons: 8-7; .514 SOS
  20. Los Angeles Chargers: 9-6; .471 SOS
  21. Houston Texans: 9-6; .486 SOS
  22. Denver Broncos: 9-6; .494 SOS
  23. Los Angeles Rams: 9-6; .506 SOS
  24. Washington Commanders: 10-5; .435 SOS
  25. Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-5; .490 SOS
  26. Baltimore Ravens: 10-5; .529 SOS
  27. Green Bay Packers: 11-4; .533 SOS
  28. Philadelphia Eagles: 12-3; .455 SOS
  29. Buffalo Bills: 12-3; .459 SOS
  30. Minnesota Vikings: 13-2; .478 SOS
  31. Detroit Lions: 13-2; .529 SOS
  32. Kansas City Chiefs: 14-1; .486 SOS

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2025 NFL draft: No. 1 overall pick odds

According to BetMGM, the following college football players entered Week 16 expected to be among the top potential picks in the 2025 NFL draft.

  • Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado: -145
  • Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado: +240
  • Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL): +600
  • Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama: +2500
  • Mykel Williams, DE, Georgia: +3000
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