The Kansas City Chiefs have clinched the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. The Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars both finished the season 2-14, but Kansas City gets the top pick due to a weaker strength of schedule. The Jaguars pick second.
2013 NFL Draft order
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Now the question about whom the Chiefs will take can begin. For months, West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith was the obvious choice. But Smith has faded down the stretch, including a subpar showing in the Pinstripe Bowl. With left tackle Brandon Albert facing free agency, Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M would be the front runner for the top pick. Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei may also get consideration for the top pick.
Here is the current 2013 NFL Draft order. It will change slightly based on the result of the game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. Remember, the first tiebreaker for teams with the same record is strength of schedule. Next is whichever team has a worse division record, then the team with the worse conference record. If all three are the same, there is a coin flip at the NFL Combine in February.
1. Kansas City Chiefs (2-14) .516 SOS
2. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-14) .539
3. Oakland Raiders (4-12) .469
4. Philadelphia Eagles (4-12) .508
5. Detroit Lions (4-12) .566
6. Cleveland Browns (5-11) .508
7. Arizona Cardinals (5-11) .559
8. Buffalo Bills (6-10) .480
9. New York Jets (6-10) .512 (4-8 conference record)
10. Tennessee Titans (6-10) .512 (5-7 conference record)
11. San Diego Chargers (7-9) .457
12. Miami Dolphins (7-9) .500
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) .502
14. Carolina Panthers (7-9) .516
15. New Orleans Saints (7-9) .522
16. St. Louis Rams (7-8-1) .537
17. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8) .465
18. Dallas Cowboys (8-7) .515
19. New York Giants (9-7) .522
20. Chicago Bears (10-6) .514
Picks 21-32 will be determined by the order of playoff elimination.
21. St. Louis Rams (via Washington Redskins) (9-6) .496
22. Minnesota Vikings (10-6) .518
23. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) .437
24. Indianapolis Colts (11-5) .441
25. Seattle Seahawks (11-5) .506
26. Baltimore Ravens (10-6) .496
27. Green Bay Packers (11-5) .508
28. San Francisco 49ers (11-4-1) .504
29. Houston Texans (12-4) .496
30. New England Patriots (12-4) .496
31. Denver Broncos (13-3) .457
32. Atlanta Falcons (13-3) .421
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