We are now 10 weeks through the 2023 NFL season, and everyone is paying attention to the ever-changing playoff picture. There’s another race that’s happening on the other side of the spectrum, however, and that’s the race for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
As it stands, there are four teams considered to be the favorites to win the Caleb Williams sweepstakes: The Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals and Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots. Which squad will “out-lose” the others over the next eight weeks? Let’s take a look.
Chicago Bears (and their pick from Carolina Panthers)
Eight months ago, the Bears sold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to the Panthers for wide receiver D.J. Moore, two picks in the 2023 draft, Carolina’s 2024 first-round pick and a 2025 second-round pick. The Bears, who currently sit at 3-7, again have a shot at the top pick in the draft with their own selection, and also with the pick they got from the Panthers, who are 1-8!
No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young has not taken the Panthers where they want to go just yet, while No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud now finds himself in the MVP conversation. Yikes. The Panthers are currently the lone one-win team in the NFL, and they don’t even own their first-round pick! Talk about a nightmare scenario.
Since the Bears own two numbers in this lotto drawing, they obviously have the best chance to earn that top pick. According to SportsLine data scientist Stephen Oh, the Bears have a 38.4% chance to win the No. 1 overall pick, and a 90.9% chance of earning a top-three pick.
Bears’ remaining schedule
Projected final record: 5-12
Panthers’ remaining schedule
Projected final record: 3-14
New York Giants
The Giants are arguably the biggest disappointment of the 2023 season. Last year, Brian Daboll won NFL Coach of the Year, the Giants made the playoffs and even upset the Vikings and Daniel Jones…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2023-11-13 21:25:10
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