The Cincinnati Bengals watched as their playoff hopes shrunk during their bye week thanks to the Broncos’ win over the Raiders. That moved Denver to 7-5, 2.5 games ahead of the 4-7 Bengals.
On the plus side, the Bengals did see their draft position improve thanks in part to the Cowboys’ wild 34-26 win over the Commanders. Dallas now has an identical 4-7 record. The Bengals are now one of four teams with a 4-7 record.
The Bengals now sit in the top ten of the draft order with six weeks left in the season. They’re also just one game back of No. 5 on the board, the 3-8 Carolina Panthers.
Here’s the order for the first 18 picks of the draft with six weeks left.
Updated 2025 NFL draft order
1. Jacksonville Jaguars 2-9
2. New York Giants 2-9
3. Las Vegas Raiders 2-9
4. New England Patriots 3-9
5. Carolina Panthers 3-8
6. Tennessee Titans 3-8
7. New York Jets 3-8
8. Cleveland Browns 3-8
9. New Orleans Saints 4-7
10. Cincinnati Bengals 4-7
11. Dallas Cowboys 4-7
12. Chicago Bears 4-7
13. Indianapolis Colts 5-7
14. Miami Dolphins 5-6
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-6
16. Los Angeles Rams 5-6
17. San Francisco 49ers 5-6
18. Arizona Cardinals 6-5
