Panthers vs. Chicago Bears have a 2-7 record at the halfway mark of the season, but despite their recent poor performance, they are not at the top of the race for the No.
1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft In fact, technically they weren’t even in second place.
However, the Bears will take their fate into their own hands in the coming weeks as they face several teams that could compete with them for this selection.
This is the situation and things could change in the coming weeks.
Current draft order 1 Arizona Cardinals 1-8 2 Carolina Panthers* 1-7 3 Chicago Bears 2-7 Cardinals currently own the top spot in the draft order with a record of 1 -8, now leads the Carolina Panthers by half a game in a battle of one-win teams.
The Panthers lead the Bears by half a game, having played one less game than Chicago this season.
The Panthers’ pick will go to the Bears following the trade that sent the No.
1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to Carolina, along with this year’s first-round pick and wide receiver, DJ Moore, to the Bears.
As for the Bears, their record is currently very good for a No.
3 pick.
According to Tankathon, they have a weaker schedule than the Giants or Patriots, making them the frontrunner among teams 2-7 .
If the Panthers win at Chicago If the Panthers win, they will improve to 2-7 on the season.
The Bears would fall to 2-8 and their winning percentage would drop to .
200, dropping them into second place entering Sunday’s game.
AD Ad The Panthers would fall to the third pick in the order, giving the Cardinals a half-game lead over Chicago.
If the Bears win vs.
Carolina If the Bears win Thursday’s game at Soldier Field, they will improve to 3-7 on the season and then drop to No.
6 in the draft, with a winning percentage of .
300.
This loss by the Panthers would leave them 1-8 with Arizona in the standings, but Carolina will likely surpass them on the strength of its tiebreaker schedule.
What the schedule looks like this week: The Bears have seven games left in the season after their game against the Panthers.
Four of them will face teams currently in the playoffs, including two against the division-leading Detroit Lions.
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and Arizona, with the Cardinals coming to Soldier Field on Christmas Eve.
Speaking of the Cardinals, they have a game against the Falcons this week.
Of the remaining eight games, four are against teams currently in the playoff race, including four of their last five, culminating in games against the Eagles and Seahawks.
After the game against the Bears, the Panthers will have just three games remaining against teams currently in the playoffs, including the Saints and Jaguars, but five games remaining against non-playoff opponents.