NFL Draft Order 2023: The top picks at the moment heading into Week 18

The NFL playoff picture is coming into focus, with a bunch of playoff scenarios that could determine who’s off to the postseason.

But if you’re here, you probably don’t care about that. You might be thinking about the future of your franchise with how high of a pick your eliminated team has (or, for what it’s worth, some contenders have some great picks thanks to some trades!).

So that’s what this is for. As we get set for the final week of the 2022 NFL season, let’s take a look at the current NFL draft order before Week 18, thanks to Tankathon:

1

Houston Texans

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2

Chicago Bears

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3

Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos)

 Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

4

Arizona Cardinals

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5

Indianapolis Colts

 (AP Photo/AJ Mast) 

6

Detroit Lions (from Los Angeles Rams)

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7

Atlanta Falcons

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

8

Las Vegas Raiders

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

9

Carolina Panthers

 Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

10

Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans Saints)

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11

Tennessee Titans

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12

Houston Texans (from Cleveland Browns)

 Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports

13

New York Jets

Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

14

Washington Commanders

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

15

Pittsburgh Steelers

 Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

16

Green Bay Packers

 (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) 

17

Detroit Lions

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Note that the Dolphins forfeited their first-rounder. Every pick after this one is determined by the playoff finishers.