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49ers Move Back up to Fifth in 2016 NFL Draft Order

Dec 28, 2015 at 7:17 AM


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Some good came from the San Francisco 49ers' loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. They moved up a spot in their projected 2016 draft order, back up to the fifth overall spot that they occupied just two weeks ago. Last week, following their loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, they had fallen a spot to sixth based on record and strength of schedule (SOS) if the season had ended following that week.

How high the team will actually select will be determined by their final game and their final record. For the third week in a row, the top spot is still owned by the Tennessee Titans, who can clinch it with a loss next week.

Monday night's game between the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals will have no impact on the 49ers' position.

The Carolina Panthers, who suffered their first defeat of the season on Sunday, still hold the final overall selection based on playoff seeding. If the season ended today, they would be the number one seed in the NFC and hold the best record in the league.

Below is the draft order, based on playoff seeding (21-32), record, and strength of schedule (SOS), for all 32 (Really 31 since the New England Patriots have forfeited their pick) first-round spots if the season ended today.

The Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders are currently tied for the 15th selection.

Team Record SOS
1 Tennessee Titans 3-12 .493
2 Cleveland Browns 3-12 .532
3 San Diego Chargers 4-11 .511
4 Dallas Cowboys 4-11 .529
5 San Francisco 49ers 4-11 .558
6 Miami Dolphins 5-10 .453
7 Jacksonville Jaguars 5-10 .467
8 Baltimore Ravens 5-10 .489
9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6-9 .453
10 New York Giants 6-9 .498
11 New Orleans Saints 6-9 .507
12 Philadelphia Eagles 6-9 .520
13 Detroit Lions 6-9 .545
14 Chicago Bears 6-9 .554
15 Buffalo Bills 7-8 .500
15 Oakland Raiders 7-8 .500
17 Indianapolis Colts 7-8 .518
18 St. Louis Rams 7-8 .545
19 Atlanta Falcons 8-7 .476
20 Pittsburgh Steelers 9-6 .532
21 Seattle Seahawks 9-6
22 New York Jets 10-5
23 Kansas City Chiefs 10-5
24 Minnesota Vikings 10-5
25 Washington Redskins 8-7
26 Houston Texans 8-7
27 Green Bay Packers 10-5
28 Denver Broncos 10-4
29 Cincinnati Bengals 11-3
31 Arizona Cardinals 13-2
30 New England Patriots* 12-3
32 Carolina Panthers 14-1

* New England Patriots' selection has been forfeited
** 21-32 based on projected playoff seeding, not record or strength of schedule

The following are the final games on the schedules of each of the teams that hold a pick ahead of the 49ers.

Tennessee Titans' Remaining Game
at Indianapolis Colts

Cleveland Browns' Remaining Game
vs Pittsburgh Steelers

San Diego Chargers' Remaining Game
at Denver Broncos

Dallas Cowboys' Remaining Game
vs Washington Redskins
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