The 2015 NFL Draft order continues to take shape. The non-playoff teams knew their spot in the draft order right after the season ended but the playoff teams needed to wait to see the order in which they were knocked out. The final four teams in the AFC and NFC Championship rounds are competing to have the last pick in the first round (because that would mean a Super Bowl victory).
The Carolina Panthers, who made the playoffs for winning their division despite their 7-8-1 record, are currently scheduled to pick 25th. They made the playoffs and won in the Wild Card round so they're picking later. What's interesting is that there are 11 teams picking before Carolina who has a better record than them.
The Chiefs (9-7) are drafting 18th as you know. No, I don't know which position they'll be picking but we have months upon months to figure that out.
Complete 2015 NFL Draft order:
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2-14 (.486 SOS)
2. Tennessee Titans: 2-14 (.506 SOS)
3. Jacksonville Jaguars: 3-13 (.514 SOS)
4. Oakland Raiders - 3-13 (.570 SOS)
5. Washington: 4-12 (.496 SOS)
6. New York Jets: 4-12 (.543 SOS)
7. Chicago Bears: 5-11 (.529 SOS)
8. Atlanta Falcons: 6-10 (.482 SOS)
9. New York Giants: 6-10 (.512 SOS)
10. St. Louis Rams: 6-10 (.531 SOS)
11. Minnesota Vikings: 7-9 (.475 SOS)
12. Cleveland Browns: 7-9 (.479 SOS)
13. New Orleans Saints: 7-9 (.486 SOS)
14. Miami Dolphins: 8-8 (.512 SOS)
15. San Francisco 49ers: 8-8 (.527 SOS)
16. Houston Texans: 9-7 (.447 SOS)
17. San Diego Chargers: 9-7 (.512 SOS)
18. Kansas City Chiefs: 9-7 (.512 SOS)
19. Cleveland Browns (own first round pick of Buffalo Bills, 9-7 -- .516 SOS)
20. Philadelphia Eagles: 10-6 (.490 SOS)
21. Cincinnati Bengals: 10-5-1 (.498 SOS)
22. Pittsburgh Steelers: 11-5 (.451 SOS)
23. Detroit Lions: 11-5 (.471 SOS)
24. Arizona Cardinals: 11-5 (.523 SOS)
25. Carolina Panthers: 7-8-1 (.490 SOS)
26. Baltimore Ravens: 10-6 (.475 SOS)
27. Dallas Cowboys: 12-4 (.445 SOS)
28. Denver Broncos: 12-4 (.521 SOS)
Still alive (order will be based on elimination and record)
29. Indianapolis Colts: 11-5 (.479 SOS)
30. Green Bay Packers: 12-4 (.482 SOS)
31. New England Patriots: 12-4 (.514 SOS)
32. Seattle Seahawks: 12-4 (.525 SOS)