Bengals in the hunt for top 10 spot in draft order entering Week 17

With two weeks left in the regular season, the Cincinnati Bengals are in strong position to land a top-10 pick in April’s draft, as they enter Week 17 with a 5-10 record.

According to Tankathon, the Bengals currently hold the No. 9 overall pick, as they have a stronger strength of schedule than the only other 5-10 team, the New Orleans Saints. The Bengals close the season with the Cardinals and Browns, while the Saints finish with the Titans and Falcons.

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Here is the current order for the top 10 picks.

2026 NFL draft order updateNew York Giants 2-13Las Vegas Raiders 2-13Cleveland Browns 3-12New York Jets 3-12Tennessee Titans 3-12Arizona Cardinals 4-11Washington Commanders 4-11New Orleans Saints 5-10Cincinnati Bengals 5-11Miami Dolphins 6-9

With the Week 17 results starting to roll in as of this writing, the Bengals are starting to see their worst-possible draft slotting bottom out at around No. 15 so far, based on various projections.

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