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2015 NFL Draft Order: Eagles are in the worst possible spot

Where would the Eagles pick in the 2015 NFL Draft if the season ended today?

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

As if the Eagles being eliminated from the playoffs this weekend wasn't bad enough for Philadelphia fans, here's some more bad news.

If the season were to end today, the Eagles would own pick No. 20 in the 2015 NFL Draft. In a way, it's the worst pick a team can end up with.

Why is it the worst pick, you ask? It's simple: pick No. 20 is the lowest possible pick a non-playoff team can have. Bad teams get rewarded with high picks. Good teams receive low picks, but they're OK with that because it's essentially the cost of making the playoffs. The Eagles are caught in a trap of mediocrity where they won't make the playoffs but they also won't get a great pick.

Now, this isn't the end of the world for Philadelphia. Draft positioning in the NFL isn't always as crucial as it is in a league like the NBA. It's also worth noting that there's one week left in the season and the draft order can change slightly. Depending on how other teams perform, the Eagles could end up with a pick in the 16-20 range.

Still, it's not an ideal situation. Philadelphia choked away their season with three straight losses in December and now they don't have much to show for it.

Here's a look at the current order, via Bucs Nation.

Pick Team Record Strength of Schedule
1 TB 2 - 13 114 - 122 - 3 0.4833
2 TEN 2 - 13 118 - 120 - 1 0.4958
3 JAX 3 - 12 122 - 116 - 1 0.5126
4 NYJ 3 - 12 132 - 107 0.5523
5 OAK 3 - 12 136 - 100 0.5763
6 WAS 4 - 11 117 - 121 0.4916
7 CHI 5 - 10 125 - 114 - 1 0.5229
8 ATL 6 - 9 113 - 122 - 3 0.4811
9 MIN 6 - 9 115 - 124 - 1 0.4812
10 NO 6 - 9 114 - 122 - 3 0.4833
11 NYG 6 - 9 122 - 116 0.5126
12 STL 6 - 9 125 - 110 0.5319
13 CLE 7 - 8 110 - 125 - 3 0.4685
14 SF 7 - 8 126 - 109 0.5362
15 HOU 8 - 7 106 - 132 - 1 0.4456
16 MIA 8 - 7 122 - 117 0.5105
17 KC 8 - 7 123 - 113 0.5212
18 CLE via BUF 8 - 7 125 - 114 0.523
19 BAL 9 - 6 112 - 123 - 3 0.4769
20 PHI 9 - 6 116 - 121 - 1 0.4895
21 SD 9 - 6 121 - 115 0.5127
22 SEA 10 - 4 126 - 110 - 1 0.5338
23 PIT 10 - 5 104 - 131 - 3 0.4433
24 GB 11 - 4 114 - 124 - 1 0.4791
25 CAR 6 - 8 - 1 115 - 122 - 1 0.4853
26 IND 10 - 5 114 - 123 - 1 0.4811
27 CIN 9 - 4 - 1 118 - 120 - 1 0.4958
28 DAL 11 - 4 106 - 132 0.4454
29 DET 11 - 4 112 - 126 - 1 0.4707
30 DEN 11 - 3 124 - 112 - 1 0.5253
31 ARI 11 - 3 124 - 113 0.5232
32 NE 12 - 3 121 - 116 - 1 0.5105

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