With the Super Bowl loss, the Atlanta Falcons will have the 31st pick in 2017 NFL Draft.

The Falcons have only made two selections lower than 20 in the draft since Thomas Dimitroff was named general manager in 2008. The Falcons selected Peria Jerry 24th overall in 2009 and Desmond Trufant 22nd overall in 2013. (The Falcons did not have a first -round pick in 2012.)

The first round of the draft will start at 8 p.m. April 27 in Philadelphia.

Here is the first-round order (team record):

1. Cleveland Browns (1-15)

2. San Francisco 49ers (2-14)

3. Chicago Bears (3-13)

4. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-13)

5. Tennessee Titans (9-7) from Rams 

6. New York Jets (5-11)

7. San Diego Chargers (5-11)

8. Carolina Panthers (6-10)

9. Cincinnati Bengals (6-9-1)

10. Buffalo Bills (7-9)

11. New Orleans Saints (7-9)

12. Cleveland Browns (1-15) from Eagles

13. Arizona Cardinals (7-8-1)

14. Philadelphia Eagles (7-9) from Vikings 

15. Indianapolis Colts (8-8)

16. Baltimore Ravens (8-8)

17. Washington Redskins (8-7-1)

18. Tennessee Titans (9-7)

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)

20. Denver Broncos (9-7)

21. Detroit Lions (9-7)

22. Miami Dolphins (10-6)

23. New York Giants (11-5)

24. Oakland Raiders (12-4)

25. Houston Texans (9-7)

26. Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1)

27. Kansas City Chiefs (12-4)

28. Dallas Cowboys (13-3)

29. Green Bay Packers (10-6)

30. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)

31. Atlanta Falcons (11-5) 

32. New England Patriots (14-2)

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