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2023 NFL Draft order: Bears, Texans still in play for No. 1 overall pick

This is a look at the first-round order for the 2023 NFL Draft heading into Week 18 of the 2022 NFL season, along with the top three needs for each team. The order is determined by record, using strength of schedule as the first tiebreaker (click here to see a full list of the draft-order tiebreakers). Keep in mind -- teams that would make the playoffs if the season ended today are marked as PL (short for playoffs) in the order below. The draft order for playoff teams is determined by the results of postseason play.

Arrows reflect movement from last week's order.

NOTE: The NFL announced in August that the Miami Dolphins will forfeit their 2023 first-round pick and 2024 third-round pick following an investigation into whether the team violated league policies pertaining to the integrity of the game.

Pick
1
2-13-1 · Strength of schedule: .498

Biggest needs: QB, OL, DL

Week 18 opponent: at Colts

Pick
2
3-13 · .555

Biggest needs: Edge, DL, OL

Week 18 opponent: vs. Vikings

PICK ACQUIRED FROM THE DENVER BRONCOS


Broncos' record: 4-12 (.477)

Broncos' Week 18 opponent: vs. Chargers

Seahawks' biggest needs: Edge, DL, QB


NOTE: See the playoff teams section of this article for the Broncos' needs.

Pick
4
4-12 · .512

Biggest needs: OL, Edge, CB

Week 18 opponent: at 49ers

Pick
5
4-11-1 · .529

Biggest needs: QB, OL, WR

Week 18 opponent: vs. Texans

Pick
6
1

PICK ACQUIRED FROM THE LOS ANGELES RAMS


Rams' record: 5-11 (.518)

Rams' Week 18 opponent: at Seahawks

Lions' biggest needs: DB, DL, LB


NOTE: See the bottom of this article for the Rams' needs.

Pick
7
1
6-10 · .449

Biggest needs: QB, OL, Edge

Week 18 opponent: vs. Chiefs

Pick
8
2
6-10 · .469

Biggest needs: QB, Edge, WR

Week 18 opponent: vs. Buccaneers

Pick
9
6-10 · .476

Biggest needs: QB, CB, TE

Week 18 opponent: at Saints

Pick
10
3
7-9 · .504

Biggest needs: OL, WR, TE

Week 18 opponent: at Jaguars

PICK ACQUIRED FROM THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS


Saints' record: 7-9 (.510)

Saints' Week 18 opponent: vs. Panthers

Eagles' biggest needs: DB, Edge, DL


NOTE: See the bottom of this article for the Saints' needs.

Pick
12
1

PICK ACQUIRED FROM THE CLEVELAND BROWNS


Browns' record: 7-9 (.522)

Browns' Week 18 opponent: at Steelers


See Pick No. 1 for the Texans' needs and the bottom of this article for the Browns' needs.

Pick
13
4
7-9 · .534

Biggest needs: OL, S, QB

Week 18 opponent: at Dolphins

Pick
14
7

Biggest needs: QB, CB, OL

Week 18 opponent: vs. Cowboys

Pick
15

Biggest needs: S, TE, Edge

Week 18 opponent: vs. Lions

Pick
16

Biggest needs: OL, CB, DL

Week 18 opponent: vs. Browns

Pick
17
1
8-8 · .537

Week 18 opponent: at Packers


NOTE: See Pick No. 6 for the Lions' needs.

Pick
PL

Biggest needs: DL, OT, CB

Week 18 opponent: vs. Titans

Pick
PL
7
8-8 · .475

Week 18 opponent: vs. Rams


NOTE: See Pick No. 3 for the Seahawks' needs.

Pick
PL
6

Biggest needs: OT, WR, DB

Week 18 opponent: at Bills

Pick
PL

Biggest needs: QB, DB, OL

Week 18 opponent: at Falcons

Pick
PL
9-6-1 · .504

Biggest needs: WR, interior OL, DB

Week 18 opponent: at Eagles

Pick
PL

Biggest needs: DB, OL, WR

Week 18 opponent: at Broncos

Pick
PL
10-6 · .490

Biggest needs: CB, WR, Edge

Week 18 opponent: at Bengals

Pick
PL
11-4 · .508

Biggest needs: DB, OT, TE

Week 18 opponent: vs. Ravens

PICK ACQUIRED FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS THROUGH THE MIAMI DOLPHINS


49ers' record: 12-4 (.424)

49ers' Week 18 opponent: vs. Cardinals

Broncos' needs: OL, WR, DL


NOTE: See the bottom of this article for analysis of the 49ers' and Dolphins' needs.

Pick
PL
12-4 · .500

Biggest needs: DB, DL, WR

Week 18 opponent: at Bears

Pick
PL
12-4 · .508

Biggest needs: DB, WR, OL

Week 18 opponent: at Commanders

Pick
PL
12-3 · .496

Biggest needs: OL, WR, LB

Week 18 opponent: vs. Patriots

Pick
PL
13-3 · .457

Biggest needs: OT, Edge, DB

Week 18 opponent: at Raiders

Pick
PL

Week 18 opponent: vs. Giants


NOTE: See Pick No. 11 for the Eagles' needs.

TEAMS CURRENTLY WITHOUT A FIRST-ROUND PICK

TRADED FIRST-ROUND PICK TO THE HOUSTON TEXANS


Biggest needs: DT, WR, TE

Week 18 opponent: at Steelers

TRADED FIRST-ROUND PICK TO THE DETROIT LIONS


Biggest needs: Edge, OL, DB

Week 18 opponent: at Seahawks

TRADED FIRST-ROUND PICK TO THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


Biggest needs: QB, DL, interior OL

Week 18 opponent: vs. Panthers

TRADED FIRST-ROUND PICK TO THE MIAMI DOLPHINS


Biggest needs: OL, DL, DB

Week 18 opponent: vs. Cardinals

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