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2016 NFL Draft order: Chicago Bears nearing top-10 pick

One of the pluses of having a bad season means having good draft position, so the Bears are sitting in decent shape in that aspect.

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There's still one game to be played this week-- Monday Night Football's showdown between the New Orleans Saints (5-8) and the Detroit Lions (4-9)-- and depending on how it turns out, the Chicago Bears could jump back into the top-10 in the NFL Draft order.

Currently, the first four picks are owned by AFC teams, followed immediately by four NFC picks. The two Monday Night Football teams are both in the top-10, but a win by the Saints would jump them ahead of the Bears.

Current Draft order:

1. Tennessee Titans: 3-11 (.489 strength of schedule) 
2. Cleveland Browns: 3-11 (.536 SOS) 
3. San Diego Chargers: 4-10 (.516 SOS) 
4. Baltimore Ravens: 4-10 (.518 SOS) 
5. Dallas Cowboys: 4-10 (.543 SOS) 
6. San Francisco 49ers: 4-10 (.547 SOS) 
7. Detroit Lions: 4-9 (.534 SOS) 
8. New Orleans Saints: 5-8 (.511 SOS) 
9. Jacksonville Jaguars: 5-9 (.466 SOS) 
10. Miami Dolphins: 5-9 (.473 SOS) 
11. Chicago Bears: 5-9 (.536 SOS) 
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 6-8 (.482 SOS) 
13. New York Giants: 6-8 (.498 SOS) 
14. Indianapolis Colts: 6-8 (.507 SOS - 4-6 in conference) 
15. Oakland Raiders: 6-8 (.507 SOS - 6-4 in conference) 
16. Philadelphia Eagles: 6-8 (.514 SOS) 
17. Buffalo Bills: 6-8 (.518 SOS) 
18. St. Louis Rams: 6-8 (.529 SOS) 
19. Atlanta Falcons: 7-7 (.482 SOS) 
20. New York Jets: 9-5 (.442 SOS)

Projected to make the playoffs:

21. Washington: 7-7 (.480 SOS) 
22. Houston Texans: 7-7 (.502 SOS) 
23. Kansas City Chiefs: 9-5 (.484 SOS) 
24. Minnesota Vikings: 9-5 (.500 SOS) 
25. Seattle Seahawks: 9-5 (.502 SOS) 
26. Pittsburgh Steelers: 9-5 (.509 SOS) 
27. Green Bay Packers: 10-4 (.491 SOS) 
28. Denver Broncos: 10-4 (.498 SOS) 
29. Cincinnati Bengals: 11-3 (.469 SOS) 
30. Arizona Cardinals: 12-2 (.468 SOS) 
31. New England Patriots: 12-2 (.460 SOS) - PICK FORFEITED 
32. Carolina Panthers: 14-0 (.446 SOS)