The Detroit Lions remain on top of the 2022 NFL draft standings after Week 14. Following Sunday’s blowout loss in Denver, the 1-11-1 Lions are still the only team with fewer than two wins.
It wasn’t a great weekend for the Lions in their quest to stay on top, however. Even though the injury-ravaged Detroit team lost, so did all the other teams who are in the running for the top pick. Sunday’s outcomes left no change in the top four slots:
- Detroit Lions
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Houston Texans
- New York Jets
The Jaguars lost 20-0 to the Titans, while the Texans fell 33-13 to the Seahawks in a game that, like the Lions/Broncos tilt, was close in the first half. The Jets were grounded by the Saints, 30-9.
Last week’s No. 5 team, the Seattle Seahawks, moved out of the running with their win over Houston. Seattle is now 5-8. The Chicago Bears slid into the No. 5 slot after losing to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. Chicago is 4-9, as is the New York Giants. Note that the Giants own the picks for both teams there as a result of a trade.
Houston and Jacksonville play head-to-head in Week 15, a game that Lions fans will want to pay attention to while Detroit hosts Arizona.
There is no change to the Lions’ second first-round pick, the one that comes via a trade with the Los Angeles Rams. It’s still No. 24 overall and that will not change no matter what happens when the Rams play the Cardinals on Monday night.
