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2012 NFL Draft Order Updated After First Round Of NFL Playoffs

The WIld Card round of the NFL playoffs is in the history books. The four teams that lost this weekend can now turn their attention to the 2012 NFL Draft, as they now know where they will be drafting in the first round. Here is an updated look at the 2012 NFL Draft order.

The first 20 picks were set last week, pending the outcome of a couple coin flips to determine the order for Carolina and Miami at picks 8 and 9, as well as Seattle and Kansas City at 11 and 12. That's noted by the asterisk.

1. Indianapolis Colts, 2-14
2. St. Louis Rams, 2-14
3. Minnesota Vikings, 3-13
4. Cleveland Browns, 4-12
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4-12
6. Washington Redskins, 5-11
7. Jacksonville Jaguars, 5-11
8. Carolina Panthers, 6-10*
9. Miami Dolphins, 6-10*
10. Buffalo Bills, 6-10
T-11. Seattle Seahawks, 7-9*
T-11. Kansas City Chiefs, 7-9*
13. Arizona Cardinals, 8-8
14. Dallas Cowboys, 8-8
15. Philadelphia Eagles, 8-8
16. New York Jets, 8-8
17. Cincinnati Bengals (from Oakland Raiders, 8-8)
18. San Diego Chargers, 8-8
19. Chicago Bears, 8-8
20. Tennessee Titans, 9-7
21. Cincinnati Bengals, 9-7
22. Cleveland Browns (from Atlanta Falcons, 10-6)
23. Detroit Lions, 10-6
24. Pittsburgh Steelers, 12-4

The losing teams in the Division round of the playoffs will occupy picks 25-28, sorted based on their regular season records and strength of schedule. That continues rights through the Super Bowl, with the winner getting the last pick in the first round.