Updated NFL Draft Order Week 13: How Thanksgiving Weekend Shuffles First Round

Held annually in April, the NFL draft is a source of hope and optimism for fans of all teams. For the fans who are suffering through a losing season, it is, in many ways, the only source of hope and optimism surrounding football.

Whether you are one of those unfortunate fans or merely looking forward to your team's chances of finding the next NFL superstar, it's never too early to see what the draft order looks like. Below you'll find the fully updated order as the results from Week 13's holiday slate of games (tiebreakers via Tankathon).

The Chicago Bears lost the first game of the week after botching a clock management situation. Despite possessing the ball in Detroit Lions' territory with less than a minute left in the game and down only a field goal, the Bears watched time expire with a timeout in their pocket, losing their sixth game in a row, 23-20. It bumped them up a bit in the current draft order.

*denotes teams who have not finished their Week 13 game

How do NFL Draft tiebreakers work?

It is a common occurrence that multiple NFL teams finish with the same win-loss record, which can muddy the NFL draft order. How does the league determine who picks first in an instance where several teams won and lost the same amount of games?

Fortunately, the NFL is very prepared for this scenario. There are seven methods to break a tie in the draft order. Per the NFL, those are:

Head-to-head, if applicable
Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games (minimum of four)
Strength of victory in all games
Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed in all games
Best net points in all games
Best net touchdowns in all games
Coin toss

In all instances the team that is "better" (won a head-to-head matchup, boasts a higher strength of victory, etc) receives the worse draft pick. The rules are made to give the worst team the best draft pick.

Top 2025 NFL Draft prospects

This year's NFL Draft features a lot of exciting prospects who could serve as foundational pieces for the team that drafts them long into the future.

There is no prospect more exciting, though, than Colorado's Travis Hunter. Hunter plays both cornerback and wide receiver for the Buffaloes at an extremely high level and is by far the best two-way prospect to ever enter the draft. Whether he actually does end up playing offense adn defense in the NFL, or chooses to focus on one position, analysts are in universal agreement that Hunter is a game-changing talent.

Another top prospect is Hunter's teammate, Shedeur Sanders. The son of Deion, the Buffaloes quarterback has proven to be excellent under center and his 2024 season has been good enough that he's now widely seen as a top-10 talent. Sanders has a good arm, NFL-caliber athleticism, and comes with the hearty endorsement of his Hall of Fame father. He'll be a sought-after prospect come April.

In the non-Colorado division, Miami's Cam Ward has played himself into first-round consideration with a great year under center for the Hurricanes. Michigan has been disappointing but Mason Graham is still an elite defensive lineman who will make one team very happy when the draft rolls around. Other big names include Michigan corner Will Johnson, Arizona wideout Tetairoa McMillan, and LSU lineman Will Campbell.