NFL Draft 2017: 1st-Round Order Entering Week 17 and Predictions for Prospects

Ten of the 12 NFL playoff spots have been decided, and the final two are essentially self-explanatory.

The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will play Sunday for the NFC North title. Washington will lock up a wild-card spot with a win, regardless of the Green Bay-Detroit result (unless it’s a tie). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to hope for lightning to strike like nine times, simultaneously, and for a tidal wave to take out the entire East Coast of the United States.

Or something. I’m not entirely sure on the math of this whole thing.

But essentially, the playoffs are set. The draft order, for the most part, still has some wiggle room. The Cleveland Browns have locked up the No. 1 pick, but after that, the order of the 20 non-playoff teams is yet to be determined. Here’s a look at how things look heading into Week 17.  

1. Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M

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The Browns will be choosing between Garrett, Alabama’s Jonathan Allen or one of the top quarterbacks. Here’s a fun little game: If you can name the two other players and can’t decide on the latter category, it’s probably best to go with the actual good guys.

Between Garrett and Allen, you really can’t go wrong. Garrett is double-digit sacks waiting to come, an explosive edge-rusher who can anchor the front seven of an entire defense. He does seem to already be angling his way away from Cleveland, however.

“Doesn’t matter…but I’d like not to go anywhere cold,” Garrett said when asked where he’d like to play, per Brent Zwerneman of the Houston Chronicle. “Whoever …

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