The Bengals’ season is over and in a few hours, we’ll know the exact order for the top 20 picks in the 2017 NFL Draft.
After the Panthers lost (they will pick before the Bengals) and the Eagles won (they will pick after the Bengals) in Week 17, the Bengals will have the ninth or 10th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
The Cardinals beat the Rams, doing the Bengals a favor by finishing with a better record than Cincinnati and officially giving the Bengals the No. 9 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
The Browns have solidified the No. 1 overall pick in the draft after losing to the Steelers in overtime on Sunday.
The Ravens, who failed to achieve a winning season after losing to the Bengals on Sunday, will have around the 16th overall selection, pending some of the late afternoon games.
This will be the best draft pick the Bengals have had in six years, after six one-and-done playoff seasons. If the Bengals do as well with their first round pick in 2017 as they did when selecting A.J. Green with the No. 4 overall pick in 2011, next season could be a great one for Cincinnati.
Here is the 2017 NFL Draft order (for the first 20 picks), pending the results of the late afternoon and Sunday Night Football games.
| # | Team | Rec. | Rec. % | SoS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Browns | 1-15 | 0.063 | 0.549 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 2-14 | 0.125 | 0.504 |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | 3-13 | 0.188 | 0.522 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3-13 | 0.188 | 0.528 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Rams (pick belong to Titans) | 4-12 | 0.250 | 0.506 |
| 6 | New York Jets | 5-11 | 0.313 | 0.518 |
| 7 | San Diego Chargers | 5-11 | 0.313 | 0.543 |
| 8 | Carolina Panthers | 6-10 | 0.375 | 0.518 |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | 6-9-1 | 0.400 | 0.522 |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | 7-9 | 0.438 | 0.482 |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints | 7-9 | 0.438 | 0.526 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Eagles (pick belong to Browns) | 7-9 | 0.438 | 0.560 |
| 13 | Arizona Cardinals | 7-8-1 | 0.467 | 0.462 |
| 14 | Minnesota Vikings (pick belongs to Eagles) | 8-8 | 0.500 | 0.4920 |
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts | 8-8 | 0.500 | 0.4921 |
| 16 | Baltimore Ravens | 8-8 | 0.500 | 0.498 |
| 17 | Washington | 8-7-1 | 0.533 | 0.516 |
| 18 | Tennessee Titans | 9-7 | 0.563 | 0.465 |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9-7 | 0.563 | 0.492 |
| 20 | Denver Broncos | 9-7 | 0.563 | 0.549 |