How is the NFL Draft order determined?

The NFL Draft order is based primarily on the previous season's results, with the weakest-finishing teams selecting earliest. Non-playoff teams occupy the first selections and are ordered by record, with strength of schedule used as an important tiebreaker.

Playoff teams are placed after non-playoff teams according to the round in which they were eliminated, with the Super Bowl champion last. Trades can transfer selections, while compensatory picks and forfeited picks alter the final list.