How high the team will actually select will be determined by the rest of the season and their final record. The Cleveland Browns, the 49ers' opponent on Sunday, take over the top spot from the Tennessee Titans.
Below is the 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.
| Team | Record | SOS | |
| 1 | Cleveland Browns | 2-10 | .535 |
| 2 | Tennessee Titans | 3-9 | .458 |
| 3 | San Diego Chargers | 3-9 | .514 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 4-8 | .458 |
| 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-8 | .493 |
| 6 | Dallas Cowboys | 4-8 | .521 |
| 7 | St. Louis Rams | 4-8 | .556 |
| 8 | New Orleans Saints | 4-8 | .556 |
| 9 | San Francisco 49ers | 4-8 | .563 |
| 10 | Detroit Lions | 4-8 | .583 |
| 11 | New York Giants | 5-7 | .458 |
| 12 | Miami Dolphins | 5-7 | .465 |
| 13 | Oakland Raiders | 5-7 | .486 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5-7 | .500 |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | 5-7 | .542 |
| 16 | Atlanta Falcons | 6-6 | .431 |
| 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-6 | .458 |
| 18 | Houston Texans | 6-6 | .528 |
| 19 | Buffalo Bills | 6-6 | .542 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-5 | .500 |
| 21 | New York Jets | 7-5 | – |
| 22 | Seattle Seahawks | 7-5 | – |
| 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7-5 | – |
| 24 | Minnesota Vikings | 8-4 | – |
| 25 | Washington Redskins | 5-7 | – |
| 26 | Indianapolis Colts | 6-6 | – |
| 27 | Green Bay Packers | 8-4 | – |
| 28 | New England Patriots* | 10-2 | – |
| 29 | Arizona Cardinals | 10-2 | – |
| 30 | Denver Broncos | 10-2 | – |
| 31 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-2 | – |
| 32 | Carolina Panthers | 12-0 | – |
* New England Patriots' selection has been forfeited
** 21-32 based on projected playoff seeding, not record or strength of schedule
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