Cincinnati Bengals News & Rumors

With the Wild Card round complete, another six positions in the 2022 NFL Draft have been confirmed.

One of the most interesting developments relates to the Philadelphia Eagles. After losing on Sunday, their own first round pick has been locked in at No. 19, having already known they would also own the 15th and 16th selections. What the team does with that much draft capital will be one of the most interesting storylines of the draft.

For non-playoff teams, the draft order is determined by the inverted 2021 standings, plus a series of tiebreakers, starting with strength of schedule. For playoff teams, the order is determined by their postseason outcome and regular season record.

Here is the updated order after this weekend’s results:

1. Jacksonville Jaguars: 3-14
2. Detroit Lions: 3-13-1
3. Houston Texans: 4-13
4. New York Jets: 4-13
5. New York Giants: 4-13
6. Carolina Panthers: 5-12
7. New York Giants(via Bears)
8. Atlanta Falcons: 7-10
9. Denver Broncos: 7-10
10. New York Jets (via Seahawks)
11. Washington Football Team: 7-10
12. Minnesota Vikings: 8-9
13. Cleveland Browns: 8-9
14. Baltimore Ravens: 8-9
15. Philadelphia Eagles (via Dolphins)
16. Philadelphia Eagles (via Colts)
17. Los Angeles Chargers: 9-8
18. New Orleans Saints: 9-8
19. Philadelphia Eagles: 9-8
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: 9-7-1
21. New England Patriots: 10-7
22. Las Vegas Raiders: 10-7
23. Arizona Cardinals: 11-6
24. Dallas Cowboys: 12-5
25. Cincinnati Bengals: 10-7*
26. Miami Dolphins (via 49ers)
27. Buffalo Bills: 11-6*
28. Detroit Lions (via Rams)
29. Kansas City Chiefs: 12-5*
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 13-4*
31. Tennessee Titans: 12-5*
32. Green Bay Packers: 13-4*

* = Remaining playoff teams

The NFL’s first ever 17-game regular season is now over, and the 14-team playoff field is set. The end of the year also confirms, of course, the draft order for the top 18 picks, allowing the non-playoff clubs to begin planning for the offseason.

Despite their upset win on Sunday, the Jaguars will have the top selection for the second year in a row; this marks the fifth time a team has had back-to-back No. 1 picks, and the first since the Browns did in 2017-18.

For non-playoff teams, the draft order is determined by the inverted 2021 standings, plus a series of tiebreakers, starting with strength of schedule. For playoff teams, the order is determined by their postseason outcome and regular season record.

Here is the final draft order (for non-playoff teams) along with the current projected order for the 14 postseason clubs:

1. Jacksonville Jaguars: 3-14
2. Detroit Lions: 3-13-1
3. Houston Texans: 4-13
4. New York Jets: 4-13
5. New York Giants: 4-13
6. Carolina Panthers: 5-12
7. New York Giants(via Bears)
8. Atlanta Falcons: 7-10
9. Denver Broncos: 7-10
10. New York Jets (via Seahawks)
11. Washington Football Team: 7-10
12. Minnesota Vikings: 8-9
13. Cleveland Browns: 8-9
14. Baltimore Ravens: 8-9
15. Philadelphia Eagles (via Dolphins)
16. Philadelphia Eagles (via Colts)
17. Los Angeles Chargers: 9-8
18. New Orleans Saints: 9-8
19. Philadelphia Eagles: 9-8*
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: 9-7-1*
21. New England Patriots: 10-7*
22. Miami Dolphins (via 49ers)*
23. Las Vegas Raiders: 10-7*
24. Arizona Cardinals: 11-6*
25. Cincinnati Bengals: 10-7*
26. Buffalo Bills: 11-6*
27. Detroit Lions (via Rams)
28. Dallas Cowboys: 12-5*
29. Kansas City Chiefs: 12-5*
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 13-4*
31. Tennessee Titans: 12-5*
32. Green Bay Packers: 13-4*

* = Playoffs