Week 9 represents the halfway mark of the 18-week NFL season. At this point,Charles H. Sloan many teams know whether they can contend for the playoffs or if it's time to look ahead to next year's NFL draft.

The 2025 NFL draft order will have some shake-ups going forward, and there were several in the final moments of Week 9 games. Still, certain teams are more clearly in the running for the No. 1 overall pick. There are nine teams with two or fewer wins through the first slate of afternoon games in Week 9.

After the Carolina Panthers' win over the New Orleans Saints, the Panthers dropped from the No. 1 spot to No. 3. They now sit behind the New England Patriots and Saints in each of the top two spots, respectively.

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2025 NFL draft order

After the early afternoon slate of games in Week 9, here's how the 2025 NFL draft order has shaken out, according to Tankathon.com:

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1. New England Patriots: 2-7 record; .471 strength of schedule
2. New Orleans Saints: 2-7; .500 SOS
3. Carolina Panthers: 2-7; .507 SOS
4. Cleveland Browns: 2-7; .517 SOS
5. Las Vegas Raiders: 2-7; .518 SOS
6. New York Giants: 2-7; .532 SOS
7. Miami Dolphins: 2-6; .438 SOS
8. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2-6; .489 SOS
9. Tennessee Titans: 2-6; .536 SOS
10. New York Jets: 3-6; .479 SOS
11. Dallas Cowboys: 3-5; .528 SOS
12. Los Angeles Rams: 3-4; .496 SOS
13. Cincinnati Bengals: 4-5; .486 SOS
14. Indianapolis Colts: 4-4; .486 SOS
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 4-4; .500 SOS
16. Seattle Seahawks: 4-4; .511 SOS
17. San Francisco 49ers: 4-4; .534 SOS
18. Chicago Bears: 4-3; .548 SOS
19. Arizona Cardinals: 4-4; .522 SOS
20. Denver Broncos: 5-4; .496 SOS
21. Los Angeles Chargers: 5-3; .469 SOS
22. Atlanta Falcons: 6-3; .475 SOS
23. Baltimore Ravens: 6-3; .535 SOS
24. Philadelphia Eagles: 5-2; .462 SOS
25. Houston Texans: 6-3; .493 SOS
26. Minnesota Vikings: 5-2; .533 SOS
27. Pittsburgh Steelers: 6-2; .500 SOS
28. Green Bay Packers: 6-2; .523 SOS
29. Washington Commanders: 7-2; .440 SOS
30. Buffalo Bills: 7-2; .446 SOS
31. Detroit Lions: 6-1; .549
32. Kansas City Chiefs: 7-0; .493 SOS

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2025 NFL draft: No. 1 overall pick odds

According to DraftKings, the following college players are among the favorites to be the top pick in next year's draft class.

• Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado: +250
• Cameron Ward, QB, Miami (FL): +500
• Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado: +500
• Carson Beck, QB, Georgia: +1500
• Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas: +1800
• Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama: +1800