Top 24 picks set in 2025 draft after first round of playoffs

The Arizona Cardinals have the 16th pick in the 2025 NFL draft following their 8-9 season in 2024. Before the playoffs began, only the first 18 picks were known because the results of the playoffs are part of what determines the order of the remainder of the first round.

With the results of the first round of the playoffs, we now know the order of the top 24.

The Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings were all eliminated and now their draft spots are known.

Tampa gets the highest pick of the newly eliminated picks. The Vikings have the lowest, thanks to their 14-win season.

Here is the updated NFL draft order through the first 24 selections.

1. Tennessee Titans
2. Cleveland Browns
3. New York Giants
4. New England Patriots
5. Jacksonville Jaguars
6. Las Vegas Raiders
7. New York Jets
8. Carolina Panthers
9. New Orleans Saints
10. Chicago Bears
11. San Francisco 49ers
12. Dallas Cowboys
13. Miami Dolphins
14. Indianapolis Colts
15. Atlanta Falcons
16. Arizona Cardinals
17. Cincinnati Bengals
18. Seattle Seahawks
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20. Denver Broncos
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
22. L.A. Chargers
23. Green Bay Packers
24. Minnesota Vikings

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