With the exception of Monday night’s Ravens-Chargers game—featuring two teams poised for the postseason—the Week 12 games have concluded. For many teams, focus is shifting towards the offseason as playoff hopes fade.
There’s still plenty of time for the draft order to change in the coming months, and it will be interesting to see which teams find themselves in a position to select a quarterback. The 2025 draft class is not highly regarded after top prospects like Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward, suggesting that the demand for franchise quarterbacks may exceed supply at the top of the draft. Additionally, prospects such as Travis Hunter, Sanders’ teammate at Colorado, will also be worth monitoring.
The Jets have parted ways with head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas, raising questions about a potential reset at quarterback. Aaron Rodgers has expressed a desire to play in 2025, but it remains uncertain how his relationship with the franchise will evolve and whether a new management team would choose to move in a different direction. Meanwhile, the Giants have announced their need for a new quarterback after moving on from Daniel Jones.
The Raiders are often mentioned as a team likely to pursue a rookie quarterback. Jayden Daniels was a target for head coach Antonio Pierce last spring, so it wouldn’t be surprising if Las Vegas sought a long-term starter this time. However, they could face competition from other non-playoff teams eager to fill the quarterback position.
For teams not making the playoffs, the draft order will be determined by the reverse standings of the 2024 season, along with a series of tiebreakers, starting with strength of schedule. Playoff teams will be sorted based on their postseason results and regular-season records. Here’s an updated look at the current draft order:
- Jacksonville Jaguars: 2-9
- New York Giants: 2-9
- Las Vegas Raiders: 2-9
- New England Patriots: 3-9
- Carolina Panthers: 3-8
- Tennessee Titans: 3-8
- New York Jets: 3-8
- Cleveland Browns: 3-8
- New Orleans Saints: 4-7
- Cincinnati Bengals: 4-7
- Dallas Cowboys: 4-7
- Chicago Bears: 4-7
- Indianapolis Colts: 5-7
- Miami Dolphins: 5-6
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 5-6
- Los Angeles Rams: 5-6
- San Francisco 49ers: 5-6
- Arizona Cardinals: 6-5
- Atlanta Falcons: 6-5
- Seattle Seahawks: 6-5
- Washington Commanders: 7-5
- Houston Texans: 7-5
- Denver Broncos: 7-5
- Baltimore Ravens: 7-4
- Los Angeles Chargers: 7-3
- Pittsburgh Steelers: 8-3
- Green Bay Packers: 8-3
- Minnesota Vikings: 9-2
- Philadelphia Eagles: 9-2
- Buffalo Bills: 9-2
- Kansas City Chiefs: 10-1
- Detroit Lions: 10-1
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