Instead, the 49ers broke their 13-game losing streak and beat the Rams for the second time this season, bumping their record up to 2-13. The win assures that the 2016 squad will not break the franchise record for the least wins in a season.
Now, the 49ers will finish their season on New Year's Eve by hosting the Seattle Seahawks, who lost over the weekend. Obtaining the first pick is still a possibility, but the 49ers would have to lose to the Seahawks and rely on the Browns beating the Pittsburgh Steelers. The latter might be a tall order.
Two sets of teams are tied when it comes to record and SOS. Their draft positions would need to be determined by a coin flip. They are the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts at 7-8 and then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens at 8-7.
Below is the current draft order, based on playoff seeding (21-32), record, and strength of schedule (SOS), for all 32 first-round spots if the season ended today. Of course, the order of the bottom 12 teams will eventually be determined by the playoff results and Super Bowl winner.
| Team | W-L | SOS | |
| 1 | Cleveland Browns | 1-14 | .540 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 2-13 | .496 |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | 3-12 | .522 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-12 | .533 |
| 5 | Tennessee Titans (from Rams) | 4-11 | .504 |
| 6 | New York Jets | 4-11 | .522 |
| 7 | San Diego Chargers | 5-10 | .533 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | 5-9-1 | .527 |
| 9 | Carolina Panthers | 6-9 | .513 |
| 10 | Cleveland Browns (from Eagles) | 6-9 | .542 |
| 11 | Arizona Cardinals | 6-8-1 | .478 |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | 7-8 | .496 |
| 13T | New Orleans Saints | 7-8 | .511 |
| 13T | Indianapolis Colts | 7-8 | .511 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Eagles (from Vikings) | 7-8 | .516 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | 8-7 | .462 |
| 17T | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8-7 | .507 |
| 17T | Baltimore Ravens | 8-7 | .507 |
| 19 | Denver Broncos | 8-7 | .536 |
| 20 | Washington Redskins | 8-6-1 | .502 |
| 21 | Detroit Lions | 9-6 | -- |
| 22 | Miami Dolphins | 10-5 | -- |
| 23 | New York Giants | 10-5 | -- |
| 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | 11-4 | -- |
| 25 | Houston Texans | 9-6 | -- |
| 26 | Green Bay Packers | 9-6 | -- |
| 27 | Seattle Seahawks | 9-5-1 | -- |
| 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-5 | -- |
| 29 | Atlanta Falcons | 10-5 | -- |
| 30 | Oakland Raiders | 12-3 | -- |
| 31 | New England Patriots | 13-2 | -- |
| 32 | Dallas Cowboys | 13-2 | -- |
* 21-32 based on projected playoff seeding, not record or strength of schedule
** Trades show the record of the origin team
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