NFL Draft 2024: Updated order after Week 17 with Bears locked at the top

The order for the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is coming into focus.

Now that Week 17 is finished, we can officially say that the Chicago Bears are on the clock.

Thanks to the Carolina Panthers’ loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars — and of course the draft between the Panthers and the Bears ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft that allowed Carolina to draft Bryce Young — the Panthers are now guaranteed to have the worst record in the NFL.

Meaning the Bears are guaranteed to have the first-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft at their disposal. Will they go quarterback, with options such as Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, and Jayden Daniels? Will they go with Marvin Harrison Jr., to give Justin Fields another weapon? Chicago could also draft an offensive lineman at that spot, or they could trade out entirely and add even more draft capital.

Here is how the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft currently looks, with the Bears locked into the top spot. Note: The current playoff teams are slotted in based on their conference standings.

1. Chicago Bears (via Carolina) – 2-14
2. Washington Commanders – 4-12 (Week 18 opponent: Dallas Cowboys)
3. New England Patriots – 4-12 (Week 18 opponent: New York Jets)
4. Arizona Cardinals – 4-12 (Week 18 opponent: Seattle Seahawks)
5. New York Giants – 5-11 (Week 18 opponent: Philadelphia Eagles)
6. Los Angeles Chargers – 5-11 (Week 18 opponent: Kansas City Chiefs)
7. Tennessee Titans – 5-11 (Week 18 opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars)
8. New York Jets – 6-10 (Week 18 opponent: New England Patriots)
9. Atlanta Falcons – 7-9 (Week 18 opponent: New Orleans Saints)
10. Chicago Bears – 7-9 (Week 18 opponent: Green Bay Packers)
11. Las Vegas Raiders – 7-9 (Week 18 opponent: Denver Broncos)
12. Minnesota Vikings – 7-9 (Week 18 opponent: Detroit Lions)
13. New Orleans Saints – 8-8 (Week 18 opponent: Atlanta Falcons)
14. Denver Broncos – 8-8 (Week 18 opponent: Las Vegas Raiders)
15. Seattle Seahawks – 8-8 (Week 18 opponent: Arizona Cardinals)
16. Cincinnati Bengals – 8-8 (Week 18 opponent: Cleveland Browns)
17. Arizona Cardinals (via Houston) – 9-7 (Houston Week 18 opponent: Indianapolis Colts)
18. Pittsburgh Steelers – 9-7 (Week 18 opponent: Baltimore Ravens

Wild Card Teams

19. Green Bay Packers – 8-8 (Week 18 opponent: Chicago Bears)
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 8-8 (Week 18 opponent: Carolina Panthers)
21. Indianapolis Colts – 9-7 (Week 18 opponent: Houston Texans)
22. Jacksonville Jaguars – 9-7 (Week 18 opponent: Tennessee Titans)
23. Los Angeles Rams – 9-7 (Week 18 opponent: San Francisco 49ers)
24. Buffalo Bills – 10-6 (Week 18 opponent: Miami Dolphins)

Divisional Round Teams

25. Kansas City Chiefs – 10-6 (Week 18 opponent: Los Angeles Chargers)
26. Philadelphia Eagles – 11-5 (Week 18 opponent: New York Giants)
27. Detroit Lions – 11-5 (Week 18 opponent: Minnesota Vikings)
28. Houston Texans (via Cleveland) – 11-5 (Cleveland Week 18 opponent: Cincinnati)

Conference Championship Teams

29. Miami Dolphins – 11-5 (Week 18 opponent: Buffalo Bills)
30. Dallas Cowboys – 11-5 (Week 18 opponent: Washington Commanders)

Super Bowl Teams

31. San Francisco 49ers – 12-4 (Week 18 opponent: Los Angeles Rams)
32. Baltimore Ravens – 13-3 (Week 18 opponent: Pittsburgh Steelers)

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