Which 2023 1st-round pick do the Panthers have after Week 15?

Even with a loss in Week 15, the Panthers pretty much stood pat in the NFC South race. But did their position in the 2023 draft order improve?

Surprisingly (or not surprisingly given the wretched state of the NFC South) the Carolina Panthers didn’t lose any ground in their playoff push this week. Even with their 24-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, losses by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons kept interim head coach Steve Wilks and crew pretty much right where they were at entering play in Week 15.

But did they gain any ground in the 2023 draft order? Let’s take a look, courtesy of Tankathon.com.

  1. Houston Texans (1-11-1)
  2. Chicago Bears (3-11)
  3. Seattle Seahawks; via Denver Broncos (4-10)
  4. Detroit Lions; via Los Angeles Rams (4-10)
  5. Arizona Cardinals (4-10)
  6. Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1)
  7. Atlanta Falcons (5-9)
  8. Carolina Panthers (5-9)
  9. Philadelphia Eagles; via New Orleans Saints (5-9)
  10. Las Vegas Raiders (6-8)
  11. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-8)
  12. Houston Texans; via Cleveland Browns (6-8)
  13. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-8)
  14. Green Bay Packers (6-8)
  15. Seattle Seahawks (7-7)
  16. New England Patriots (7-7)
  17. New York Jets (7-7)
  18. Detroit Lions (7-7)
  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-8)
  20. Tennessee Titans (7-7)
  21. Washington Commanders (7-6-1)
  22. Los Angeles Chargers (8-6)
  23. Miami Dolphins (8-6) (Forfeited)
  24. New York Giants (8-5-1)
  25. Baltimore Ravens (9-5)
  26. Denver Broncos; via San Francisco 49ers (10-4)
  27. Cincinnati Bengals (10-4)
  28. Dallas Cowboys (10-4)
  29. Kansas City Chiefs (11-3)
  30. Minnesota Vikings (11-3)
  31. Buffalo Bills (11-3)
  32. Philadelphia Eagles (13-1)

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