Two straight wins have brought the Cincinnati Bengals back from 1-4 to 3-4 and right in the AFC playoff picture. But for now, they’re still outside the playoff picture, so a look at the draft order entering Week 8 doesn’t hurt.
The Bengals are obviously much closer to a playoff spot than the top pick now, a different story than a few weeks ago when they had the No. 2 overall pick.
According to Tankathon, the Bengals enter Week 8 holding the No. 12 pick in the draft. The Bengals have the easiest schedule among the three 3-4 teams, the others being the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers.
Current 2025 NFL Draft order
1. New England Patriots 1-6
2. Carolina Panthers 1-6
3. Cleveland Browns 1-6
4. Tennessee Titans 1-5
5. New York Jets 2-5
6. New Orleans Saints 2-5
7. Jacksonville Jaguars 2-5
8. Las Vegas Raiders 2-5
9. New York Giants 2-5
10. Miami Dolphins 2-4
11. Los Angeles Rams 2-4
12. Cincinnati Bengals 3-4
13. Arizona Cardinals 3-4
14. San Francisco 49ers 3-4
15. Los Angeles Chargers 3-3
16. Dallas Cowboys 3-3
17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4-3
18. Philadelphia Eagles 4-2