Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 18
Ravens and 49ers Gain #1 Conference Byes for Postseason

Teams of the Week 
Ravens Drill Dolphins
Cowboys Edge Lions
Chiefs Outlast Bengals
  
Players of the Week
  NFC
   Offense – WR CeeDee Lamb – Cowboys
   Defense – Edge Aidan Hutchinson – Lions
 
 AFC
   Offense – QB Joe Flacco – Browns
  Defense – Edge George Karlaftis – Chiefs
  
Rookies of the Week
   Offense – WR Puka Nacua – Rams
   Defense – DT Kobie Turner – Rams
 
Games of Week 18

Saturday
Steelers @ Ravens
Texans @ Colts – 8:15 pm

Sunday
Falcons @ Saints – 1 pm
Rams @ 49ers – 4:30 pm
Bills @ Dolphins – 8:20 pm

Bye weeks are over for the season
 

NFL Team Power Poll

Draft Insiders’ Staff – Frank Coyle/Publisher

Ranking / Team / Record
#1 – Ravens – 13-3
#2 – 49ers – 12-4
#3 – Dolphins – 11-5
#4 – Cowboys – 11-5
#5 – Lions – 11-5
#6 – Eagles – 11-5
#7 – Bills – 10-6
#8 – Browns – 11-5
#9 – Chiefs – 10-6
#10 – Jaguars – 9-7
#11 – Colts – 9-7
#12 – Rams – 9-7
#13 – Bucs – 8-8
#14 – Steelers – 9-7
#15 – Bengals – 8-8
#16 – Texans – 8-8
#17 – Saints – 8-8
#18 – Packers – 8-8
#19 – Seahawks – 8-8
#20 – Raiders – 7-9
#21 – Bears – 7-9
#22 – Vikings – 7-9
#23 – Broncos – 8-8
#24 – Falcons – 7-9
#25 – Giants – 5-11
#26 – Chargers – 5-11
#27 – Jets – 6-10
#28 – Titans – 5-11
#29 – Commanders – 4-12
#30 – Cardinals – 4-12
#31 – Patriots – 4-12
#32 – Panthers – 2-14
 
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season.
 
He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency insight and news with unique content during January through May. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

NFL Draft 2024 – First Round Selection Order – Jan. 1,2024

Frank Coyle/ Publisher

Here is the updated first round draft order with one game remaining in the NFL schedule. The Chicago Bears are guaranteed the first overall pick from the Carolina Panthers as a result of the trade last spring.

There are a few interesting matchups for playoff positions this week, in addition to a few games involving top ten selections which can have a bearing on the selection order in the top ten.

The NFL Draft selection order is based on the 2024 NFL standings plus the NFL Draft tiebreaking procedures. Picks 1-18 are the non-playoff teams, with the order decided by the draft tiebreakers. Tied positions rotate up in the succeeding rounds. Positions 19 through 32 are based on playoff game results and tiebreakers are used if necessary.

Currently Carolina and Cleveland do not have 2024 first round selections

Jan. 15 – Special Eligibility Deadline. Deadline for college players who are underclassmen to apply for Special Eligibility. They will have until Jan 18th to rescind their decision and retain their college eligibility. A list of underclassmen who have been approved for entry into the 2024 NFL Draft will be sent to clubs on January 19.

April 25-27 – NFL Draft 2024 – Detroit, Michigan

NFL Draft 2024 – First Round Order – Dec. 26

1 Chicago (Carolina – 2-14)
2 Washington (4-12)
3 New England (4-12)
4 Arizona (4-12)
5 New York Giants (5-11)
6 Los Angeles Chargers (5-11)
7 Tennessee (5-11)
8 New York Jets (6-10)
9 Atlanta (7-9)
10 Chicago (7-9)
11 Las Vegas (7-9)
12 Minnesota (7-9)
13 New Orleans (8-8)
14 Denver (8-8)
15 Seattle (8-0)
16 Cincinnati (8-8)
17 Arizona (Houston – 8-8)
18 Pittsburgh (9-7)

Current Playoff Clubs below bracketed based on current record and SOS

19 Green Bay (8-8)
20 Tampa Bay (8-8)
21 Indianapolis (9-7)
22 Los Angeles Rams (9-7)
23 Jacksonville (9-7)
24 Buffalo (10-6)
25 Kansas City (10-6)
26 Miami (11-5)
27 Dallas (11-5)
28 Detroit (11-5)
29 Philadelphia (11-5)
30 Houston (Cleveland – 11-5)
31 San Francisco (12-4)
32 Baltimore (13-3)

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency with unique content during December through May.

He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites