Updated 2025 NFL Draft Order After Sunday's Week 8 Results

The Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans have established themselves as the two worst teams in the NFL through eight weeks.

Carolina is not capable of making any progress on offense no matter who is starting at quarterback.

Tennessee is in the same type of situation, and its offensive situation got even worse with DeAndre Hopkins' departure to Kansas City prior to its Week 8 clash with the Detroit Lions.

Carolina and Tennessee will likely be locked in a battle for the 2025 top pick until Week 18.

The New York Jets are a surprise team in the top five of the projected draft order after their loss to the New England Patriots.

No one expected the Jets to be closer to the top pick than the postseason after eight weeks, but that might be the franchise's reality in 2024.

Updated 2025 NFL Draft Order

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FOXBOROUGH, MA - OCTOBER 27: New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (38) hits the hole in the line during a game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets on October 27, 2024, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

1. Carolina (1-7)

2. Tennessee (1-6)

3. New England (2-6)

4. New York Jets (2-6)

5. Jacksonville (2-6)

6. New Orleans (2-6)

7. Las Vegas (2-6)

8. Cleveland (2-6)

9. Miami (2-5)

10. New York Giants (2-5)

11. Cincinnati (3-5)

12. Los Angeles Rams (3-4)

13. Dallas (3-4)

14. Indianapolis (4-4)

15. Tampa Bay (4-4)

16. Seattle (4-4)

17. San Francisco (4-4)

18. Chicago (4-3)

19. Arizona (4-4)

20. Los Angeles Chargers (4-3)

21. Atlanta (5-3)

22. Denver (5-3)

23. Baltimore (5-3)

24. Philadelphia (5-2)

25. Pittsburgh (5-2)

26. Minnesota (5-2)

27. Buffalo (6-2)

28. Green Bay (6-2)

29. Washington (6-2)

30. Houston (6-2)

31. Detroit (6-1)

32. Kansas City (7-0)

Carolina, Tennessee in Two-Horse Race for No. 1 Pick

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DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 27: Tennessee Titans quarterback Mason Rudolph (11) scrambles during the Detroit Lions versus the Seattle Seahawks game on Monday October 27, 2024 at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. (Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Carolina and Tennessee were not competitive in Week 8.

The Panthers lost by multiple touchdowns to the Denver Broncos, and the Titans let the Detroit offense do whatever it wanted in a 52-14 defeat.

Carolina will likely go into its Week 11 bye with a 1-9 record, despite two easier matchups against the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants.

Those are winnable games, but the Panthers offense has not inspired any confidence that it can score multiple touchdowns in a single game, regardless of whether Bryce Young or Andy Dalton is at the helm.

The Titans' most winnable game left on the schedule comes at home against the Patriots in Week 9.

After that, it's hard to find any victories for the AFC South side. It still has five divisional games left and matchups against the Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Chargers.

A loss on Sunday would make 1-16 a reality for Tennessee.

Jets Closer to Top Pick Than Playoffs

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FOXBOROUGH, MA - OCTOBER 27: New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) fakes a handoff to New York Jets running back Breece Hall (20) during a game between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets on October 27, 2024, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Jets would have the No. 4 overall pick if the regular season ended after Week 8.

Nothing has gone right for the AFC East side despite the litany of changes made in the last few weeks to try to push things in the right direction.

New York could be 2-7 after Thursday night's clash with the Houston Texans.

They face the Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts in the two games after Thursday prior to their Week 12 bye.

Aaron Rodgers and Co. will fight to get back into the postseason hunt, but there's the potential that the Jets simply aren't good enough and end up at 2-9 or 3-8 going into their bye.