NFL Draft 2023 order: Updated pick order after Week 17 with Texans, Bears at the top

The final order for the 2023 NFL Draft is coming into focus. With Week 17 about to be in the books after Monday Night Football between the Bengals and Bills, teams are entering the final week of the regular season with the draft order taking shape.

The Houston Texans will have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft if they lose their final game to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18. If the Texans win and the Chicago Bears lose to the Minnesota Vikings, then the Bears will pick No. 1 overall when the first round of the draft rolls around on April 27. Right now, the Seahawks, Cardinals, and Colts would round out the top five.

There’s supposed to be two stud QB prospects and two stud pass rushers available at the top of the 2023 draft. Alabama QB Bryce Young and Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud should be coveted by the rising number of teams around the league who need a quarterback. Meanwhile, Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson and Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter are currently projected as the first two defensive players off the board. Check out our latest NFL mock draft from J.P. Acosta.

Here’s the 2023 NFL Draft order right now.

1. Houston Texans
2. Chicago Bears
3. Seattle Seahawks (via Broncos)
4. Arizona Cardinals
5. Indianapolis Colts
6. Detroit Lions (via Rams)
7. Las Vegas Raiders
8. Atlanta Falcons
9. Carolina Panthers
10. Philadelphia Eagles (via Saints)
11. Tennessee Titans
12. Houston Texans (via Browns)
13. New York Jets
14. Washington Commanders
15. Pittsburgh Steelers
16. Green Bay Packers
17. Detroit Lions
18. Forfeited by Miami Dolphins
19. Seattle Seahawks
20. Jacksonville Jaguars
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
22. New England Patriots
23. New York Giants
24. Baltimore Ravens
25. Los Angeles Chargers
26. Cincinnati Bengals
27. Minnesota Vikings
28. Dallas Cowboys
29. Denver Broncos (via 49ers)
30. Buffalo Bills
31. Kansas City Chiefs
32. Philadelphia Eagles