The NFL on Monday announced the order in which the 20 non-playoff teams will pick in the first round of next year’s draft — first through 20th, according to the reverse order of their standing.
1. Indianapolis Colts
2. St. Louis Rams
3. Minnesota Vikings
4. Cleveland Browns
5. Tampa Bay Bucs
6. Washington Redskins
7. Jacksonville Jaguars
8. Carolina Panthers
9. Miami Dolphins
10. Buffalo Bills
11. Kansas City Chiefs
12. Seattle Seahawks
13. Arizona Cardinals
14. Dallas Cowboys
15. Philadelphia Eagles
16. New York Jets
17. Oakland Raiders
18. San Diego Chargers
19. Chicago Bears
20. Tennessee Titans
The playoff teams will draft according to these criteria, the league said:
•The winner of the Super Bowl will select last, and the Super Bowl loser next-to-last, regardless of regular-season record.
•The AFC and NFC championship game participants not advancing to the Super Bowl will select 29th and 30th, according to the reverse order of their standing.
•The divisional playoff participants not advancing to the championship games will select 25th through 28th, according to the reverse order of their standing.
•The wild-card participants not advancing to the Divisional Playoffs will select 21st through 24th, according to the reverse order of their standing.
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