The Tampa Bay Buccaneers can still sneak into the playoffs with a win in Week 18, but fans would probably be lying if they said they weren't already looking ahead to the draft.
It's been a hot minute since the Bucs have had a pick in the first half of round one, but if the draft order was locked in after Week 17's slate of games, they'd be in that position.
Here's the updated draft order, according to Tankathon:
Number | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
1 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2-14 |
2 | New York Giants | 3-13 |
3 | New York Jets | 3-13 |
4 | Tennessee Titans | 3-13 |
5 | Arizona Cardinals | 3-13 |
6 | Cleveland Browns | 4-12 |
7 | Washington Commanders | 4-12 |
8 | New Orleans Saints | 6-10 |
9 | Kansas City Chiefs | 6-10 |
10 | Cincinnati Bengals | 6-10 |
11 | Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons) | 6-9* |
12 | Miami Dolphins | 7-9 |
13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-9 |
14 | Dallas Cowboys | 7-8-1 |
15 | Detroit Lions | 8-8 |
16 | Baltimore Ravens | 8-8 |
17 | Minnesota Vikings | 8-8 |
18 | New York Jets (via Indianapolis Colts) | 8-8 |
Buccaneers face brutal Week 18 reality that could reshape their draft fate
If this was the draft order we had locked in for April, the Bucs would hold the 13th pick in the first round.