Overview
- Pittsburgh's season-ending loss to Houston confirms the Steelers will select No. 21 in the first round.
- NFL Operations bases the order on regular-season records, with weaker strength of schedule breaking ties.
- The first 24 slots are official, with Carolina at No. 19 as the highest pick among the wild-card losers.
- Trades affect the board: Dallas holds Green Bay's first-round pick at No. 20 and Cleveland owns Jacksonville's at No. 24.
- The final eight positions will be determined by playoff outcomes, with divisional losers at 25–28, conference finalists at 29–30, the Super Bowl runner-up at 31 and the champion at 32.