NFL Draft: Here are the top 12 candidates for the No. 1 pick as Week 14 concludes

The Bengals continue to protect their turf of trying to lock down the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft as Week 14 concludes.

Some teams play for playoff seeding while others play out the string in 2019 while trying to see where they will land in the 2020 NFL Draft.

12.Carolina Panthers

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The Panthers continued their tumble by getting crushed by the Falcons at home in Week 14. They have lost five in a row and mercifully removed Ron Rivera from the misery during the week.