Falcons lose ground in draft derby, drop from 8th to 12th
The Falcons' stunning victory over the 49ers on Sunday dropped them from the 8th to the 12th position for the 2020 NFL draft, according to tankathon.com.
The current draft order, with two games to play, has Cincinnati (1-13) with the first overall pick.
The Bengals would be followed the New York Giants (3-11), Miami (3-11), Washington (3-11), Detroit (3-10-1), Arizona (4-9-1), New York Jets (5-9), Jacksonville (5-9), Los Angeles Chargers (5-9), Denver (5-9) and Carolina (5-9). The Falcons would pick after the Panthers, who they beat twice this season.
If the Falcons win out the lowest they could drop is to the 18th spot at 7-9.
Cleveland (6-7), Indianapolis (6-7), Philadelphia (7-7), Tampa Bay (7-7) and Chicago (7-7) are behind the Falcons. The Colts play the Saints on Monday Night football.
The Falcons host the Jaguars at 1 p.m. Sunday at Mercedes Benz Stadium. The Falcons are favored by seven points on betonline.ag. The over/under is 46 points.
The Falcons close the season at Tampa Bay on Dec. 29. The Bucs defeated the Falcons 35-22 in Atlanta on Nov. 24.
In the mock draft on tankathon, they have the Falcons selecting Iowa edge rusher A.J. Epenesa.
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