2021 NFL draft first-round order: Picks Nos. 1-18 are locked in place
Here is a look at the first-round order for the 2021 NFL draft after the conclusion of the regular season. The Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins (via the Houston Texans), Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals have top-five picks.
The draft order is determined by record, and using strength of schedule as a tiebreaker (record and strength of schedule are official tiebreakers to determine the draft order).
Picks Nos. 1-18 are locked in, with the final 14 first-round spots to be determined by playoff results. For now, those teams will be ordered based on playoff seeds and win-loss records.
The 2021 NFL draft is scheduled to be held in Cleveland from April 29-May 1.
1. Jacksonville Jaguars
Record: 1-15 (strength of schedule: .549)
2. New York Jets
Record: 2-14 (.594)
3. Miami Dolphins (from Texans)
Houston Texans' record: 4-12 (.541)
4. Atlanta Falcons
Record: 4-12 (.551)
5. Cincinnati Bengals
Record: 4-11-1 (.529)
6. Philadelphia Eagles
Record: 4-11-1 (.537)
7. Detroit Lions
Record: 5-11 (.508)
8. Carolina Panthers
Record: 5-11 (.531)
9. Denver Broncos
Record: 5-11 (.566)
10. Dallas Cowboys
Record: 6-10 (.471)
11. New York Giants
Record: 6-10 (.502)
12. San Francisco 49ers
Record: 6-10 (.549)
13. Los Angeles Chargers
Record: 7-9 (.482)
14. Minnesota Vikings
Record: 7-9 (.504)
15. New England Patriots
Record: 7-9 (.527)
16. Arizona Cardinals
Record: 8-8 (.475)
17. Las Vegas Raiders
Record: 8-8 (.539)
18. Miami Dolphins
Record: 10-6 (.467)
Playoff teams
Wild-card teams
19. Chicago Bears
Record: 8-8 (.488)
20. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Rams)
Los Angeles Rams' record: 10-6 (.494)
21. Indianapolis Colts
Record: 11-5 (.443)
22. Cleveland Browns
Record: 11-5 (.451)
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Record: 11-5 (.488)
24. Baltimore Ravens
Record: 11-5 (.494)
Division winners
25. Washington Football Team
Record: 7-9 (.459)
26. Tennessee Titans
Record: 11-5 (.475)
27. New York Jets (from Seahawks)
Seattle Seahawks' record: 12-4 (.447)
28. New Orleans Saints
Record: 12-4 (.459)
29. Pittsburgh Steelers
Record: 12-4 (.475)
30. Buffalo Bills
Record: 13-3 (.512)
31. Green Bay Packers
Record: 13-3 (.428)
32. Kansas City Chiefs
Record: 14-2 (.465)
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