Race for No. 1 pick in 2025 NFL Draft: How the ‘Black Friday’ game will help determine who gets the top spot

Similar to last week, the Jacksonville Jaguars are in position to pick first when the 2025 NFL Draft happens this spring. But after a whacky Week 12, several teams slated to own top-10 picks saw their draft positions change. 

The New York Giants and Carolina Panthers each moved down three spots after losing Sunday. Conversely, the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns both climbed four spots (which isn’t a good thing if you want the top pick) after upsetting the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers, respectively. These are just a few of the teams that saw their draft status shift this past weekend. 

Here’s a look at five Week 13 games that could determine the No. 1 overall pick, along with the current top of the draft order. Click here to check out which player our CBS Sports NFL Draft analysts currently have your team taking in the first round of the upcoming draft. 

The draft order below was determined using the current 2025 NFL Draft order. To check out the betting odds on who will be the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, head on over to BetMGM.

For more draft coverage, you can hear in-depth analysis twice a week on “With the First Pick” — our year-round NFL Draft podcast with NFL Draft analyst Ryan Wilson and former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman. You can find “With the First Pick” wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Listen below!

Current top 10 picks

1. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9)
2. New York Giants (2-9) 
3. Las Vegas Raiders (2-9) 
4. New England Patriots (3-9) 
5. Carolina Panthers (3-8) 
6. Tennessee Titans (3-8) 
7. New York Jets (3-8) 
7. Cleveland Browns (3-8) 
9. New Orleans Saints (4-7) 
10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7) 

Important Week 12 games

Giants at Cowboys (Thanksgiving) 

Dallas actually fell out of the top 10 after Sunday’s upset win over the Commanders. As noted above, the Giants improved their odds at…

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Author : Bryan DeArdo

Publish date : 2024-11-26 15:38:00

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