The Browns’ Week 9 loss to the Saints didn’t shake up their AFC playoff standing, but it did change something plenty of Cleveland fans are already tracking: the 2027 draft order.
Cleveland still sits in a tie for the final playoff spot at 5-4, even after back-to-back losses have dragged the mood down around the team. With the trade deadline arriving Tuesday, there’s at least a question about whether the Browns’ approach shifts from here. And for fans looking ahead, the bigger intrigue may be what happens with that extra first-round pick from the Rams.
That pick changed hands after Week 9. Last week, Cleveland’s two first-rounders were projected at No. 16 and No. 18, with the Rams owning the No. 16 slot and the Browns holding No.
- After this weekend, the positions stayed the same - but the teams attached to them flipped.
Now the Browns own the Rams’ first-rounder at No. 18, while their own pick is slotted at No. 16.
Here’s how the 2027 NFL draft order looks after Week 9:
Los Angeles Chargers
Tennessee Titans
Miami Dolphins
Indianapolis Colts - Goes to the New York Jets
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Jets
Washington Commanders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Houston Texans
New Orleans Saints
Dallas Cowboys - Goes to the New York Jets
Baltimore Ravens
Las Vegas Raiders
Cleveland Browns
Seattle Seahawks
Los Angeles Rams - Goes to the Cleveland Browns
Carolina Panthers
New England Patriots
Green Bay Packers - Goes to the Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Cincinnati Bengals
Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars
Pittsburgh Steelers
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears - Goes to the Tennessee Titans
Denver Broncos
Minnesota Vikings
Buffalo Bills
San Francisco 49ers
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