Who improved, who hurt chances in 2023 NFL Draft order coming out of Week 9

We’re almost through Week 9 of the 2022 NFL season and the reverse playoff picture is starting to take shape. That means which teams will be competing for the top overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft next year.

The Carolina Panthers and Houston Texans are two teams in the running at the bottom of the standings. The Panthers lost to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9 while the Texans fell to the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles.

Here’s the complete 2023 NFL Draft order. The first 18 picks are teams that would currently miss the playoffs. A division leader has a lower draft position than a non-playoff or wild card team with a better record because of the nature of playoff seeding. SOS serves as the tiebreaker and comes via Tankathon.

1. Houston Texans, 1-6-1, .188
2. Carolina Panthers, 2-7, .222
3. Las Vegas Raiders, 2-6, .250
4. Pittsburgh Steelers, 2-6, .250
5. Detroit Lions, 2-6, .250
6. Arizona Cardinals, 3-6, .333
7. Jacksonville Jaguars, 3-6, .333
8. Chicago Bears, 3-6, .333
9. Green Bay Packers, 3-6, .333
10. New Orleans Saints (to PHI), 3-5, .375
11. Denver Broncos (to SEA), 3-5, .375
12. Los Angeles Rams (to DET), 3-5, .375
13. Cleveland Browns (to HOU), 3-5, .375
14. Indianapolis Colts, 3-5-1, .389
15. Atlanta Falcons, 4-5, .444
16. Washington Commanders, 4-5, .444
17. New England Patriots, 5-4, .556
18. Cincinnati Bengals, 5-4, .556
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4-5, .444
20. San Francisco 49ers (to DEN), 4-4, .500
21. Los Angeles Chargers 5-3, .625
22. Baltimore Ravens, 5-3, .625
23. Tennessee Titans, 5-3, .625
24. Seattle Seahawks, 6-3, .625
25. Miami Dolphins (forfeited), 6-3, .667
26. New York Jets, 6-3, .667
27. Dallas Cowboys, 6-2, .750
28. New York Giants, 6-2, .750
29. Kansas City Chiefs, 6-2, .714
30. Minnesota Vikings, 7-1, .875
31. Buffalo Bills, 6-2, .750
32. Philadelphia Eagles, 8-0, 1.000