Not all of the NFL teams playing on Thanksgiving are thankful for the way their seasons have gone thus far, but a least a handful of them will be grateful that they are in the running for high-end draft capital.
The New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears are among the teams that will likely vie for top-10 picks amid lost seasons. The Giants entered Thanksgiving with a shot at the No. 1 overall pick, and they aided their chances of getting that selection by losing to the Cowboys on Thursday.
Speaking of Dallas, their second consecutive win without Dak Prescott, who is lost for the season with a hamstring injury, will drop them to the middle tier of the 2025 NFL Draft order. Owner Jerry Jones won’t mind that, as the 82-year-old has repeatedly stated that his goal is to win, even after his team endured a 3-7 start to the season.
Meanwhile, the Bears have now lost six games in a row and appear to be on a collision course with a top-10 pick. That may be disappointing for Chicago fans who believed Caleb Williams would have a chance to make the postseason as a rookie, but adding another high-end player to their roster could be good for the Bears’ long-term prospects of contending.
Here’s a look at how the 2025 NFL draft order looks following Thursday’s NFL games:
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2025 NFL Draft order
Here’s how the 2025 NFL draft order shakes out after Week 13’s three-game Thanksgiving slate, according to Tankathon.com:
- New York Giants: 2-10; .522 strength of schedule
- Jacksonville Jaguars: 2-9 record; .478 SOS
- Las Vegas Raiders: 2-9; .536 SOS
- New England Patriots: 3-9; .482 SOS
- Carolina Panthers: 3-8; .456 SOS
- Cleveland Browns: 3-8; .464 SOS
- New York Jets: 3-8; .516 SOS
- Tennessee Titans: 3-8; .563 SOS
- Chicago Bears: 4-8; .507 SOS
- Cincinnati Bengals: 4-7; .492 SOS
- New Orleans Saints: 4-7; .520 SOS
- Miami Dolphins: 5-7; .456 SOS
- Dallas Cowboys: 5-7; .522 SOS
- Indianapolis Colts: 5-7; .558 SOS
- San Francisco 49ers: 5-6; .540 SOS
- Los Angeles Rams: 5-6; .548 SOS
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 5-6; .595 SOS
- Seattle Seahawks: 6-5; .508 SOS
- Atlanta Falcons: 6-5; .537 SOS
- Arizona Cardinals: 6-5; .563 SOS
- Washington Commanders: 7-5; .431 SOS
- Denver Broncos: 7-5; .481 SOS
- Houston Texans: 7-5; .489 SOS
- Los Angeles Chargers: 7-4; .472 SOS
- Baltimore Ravens: 8-4; .526 SOS
- Pittsburgh Steelers: 8-3; .433 SOS
- Green Bay Packers: 9-3; .518 SOS
- Philadelphia Eagles: 9-2; .416 SOS
- Minnesota Vikings: 9-2; .441 SOS
- Buffalo Bills: 9-2; .476 SOS
- Kansas City Chiefs: 10-1; .488 SOS
- Detroit Lions: 11-1; .482 SOS
2025 NFL draft: No. 1 overall pick odds
According to BetMGM, the following college players are among the favorites to be the top pick in next year’s draft class.
- Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado: +165
- Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado: +300
- Cameron Ward, QB, Miami (FL): +900
- Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama: +2000
- Will Campbell, OT, LSU: +2200