Cardinals lose at buzzer, will pick No. 1 overall
SEATTLE — The Arizona Cardinals are on the clock.
The Cardinals secured the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL draft after losing to the Seattle Seahawks, 27-24, on Sunday at CenturyLink Field to end their season 3-13.
Arizona is on the clock for next year’s draft. Here’s what the order looks like now, with projections for picks 21-32.
Seahawks kicker Sebastian Janikowski kicked the 33-yard. game-winning field goal as time expired.
They’ll have the top pick in the draft for the first time since 1958.
With Arizona the only three-win team heading into the weekend, the San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets and Oakland Raiders were in a three-team race for the second spot, which was determined by strength of schedule. The 49ers will pick second based on their .504 strength of schedule, with the Jets (.506) and Raiders (.545) picking third and fourth.
Pittsburgh sits in the No. 19 spot, but that isn’t locked in yet as the Steelers still have a slight chance to make the playoffs if the Colts and Titans tie on Sunday night.
A look at the tentative draft order of the top 20 spots:
The 2019 NFL draft order after Sunday’s early games. The loser of Sunday night’s Colts-Titans game will pick No. 20. Picks 21-32 will be determined by the losers of each playoff round with the Super Bowl champion picking No. 32 overall.