This weekend, the Carolina Panthers sat idly by . . . for their bye.
There was nothing they could do to improve their playoff chances nor, in a more cynical outlook, their draft position. But, just about the rest of the NFL could.
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So, as the league’s other 30 teams (with the Arizona Cardinals also on a break) jumped into action, how much has the upcoming draft order changed?
Here’s how that stands heading out of Week 13:
- Houston Texans (1-10-1)
- Chicago Bears (3-10)
- Seattle Seahawks; via Denver Broncos (3-9)
- Detroit Lions; via Los Angeles Rams (3-9)
- Philadelphia Eagles; via New Orleans Saints (4-9)
- Carolina Panthers (4-8)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8)
- Arizona Cardinals (4-8)
- Indianapolis Colts (4-8-1)
- Atlanta Falcons (5-8)
- Green Bay Packers (5-8)
- Las Vegas Raiders (5-7)
- Houston Texans; via Cleveland Browns (5-7)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (5-7)
- Detroit Lions (5-7)
- Los Angeles Chargers (6-6)
- New England Patriots (6-6)
- Washington Commanders (7-5-1)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6)
- Seattle Seahawks (7-5)
- Tennessee Titans (7-5)
- New York Jets (7-5)
- New York Giants (7-5-1)
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Miami Dolphins (8-4)(Forfeited) - Denver Broncos; via San Francisco 49ers (8-4)
- Baltimore Ravens (8-4)
- Cincinnati Bengals (8-4)
- Dallas Cowboys (9-3)
- Kansas City Chiefs (9-3)
- Minnesota Vikings (10-2)
- Buffalo Bills (9-3)
- Philadelphia Eagles (11-1)