2012 NFL Draft order: Top 20 set while playoffs will determine the rest

by Dan Kadar on Jan 1, 2012 11:46 PM EST in 2012 NFL Draft

The top 20 picks in the 2012 NFL Draft are set ? with the exception four picks that have to be decided by a coin flip at the NFL Scouting Combine. Picks 21-32 will be decided by playoff outcomes. Strength of schedule played a big role in this year's draft order. Each team between picks 13 and 19 had an 8-8 record.

Here is the top 20. Playoff teams are after the jump but not in order.

1. Indianapolis Colts - 2-14 (.539)
2. St. Louis Rams - 2-14 (.590)
3. Minnesota Vikings - 3-13 (.559)
4. Cleveland Browns - 4-12 (.531)
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 4-12 (.551)
6. Washington Redskins - 5-11 (.477)
7. Jacksonville Jaguars - 5-11 (.500)
* 8/9. Carolina Panthers - 6-10 (.504)
* 8/9. Miami Dolphins - 6-10 (.504)
10. Buffalo Bills - 6-10 (.520)
* 11/12. Kansas City Chiefs - 7-9 (.512)
* 11/12. Seattle Seahawks - 7-9 (.512)
13. Arizona Cardinals - 8-8 (.469)
14. Dallas Cowboys - 8-8 (.473)
15. Philadelphia Eagles - 8-8 (.488)
16. New York Jets - 8-8 (.500)
17. Cincinnati Bengals (via Oakland Raiders) - 8-8 (.504)
18. San Diego Chargers - 8-8 (.516)
19. Chicago Bears - 8-8 (.527)
20. Tennessee Titans - 9-7 (.461)

PLAYOFF TEAMS:

Denver Broncos - 8-8
New York Giants - 9-7
Cincinnati Bengals - 9-7
Houston Texans - 10-6
Atlanta Falcons - 10-6 (pick goes to Cleveland)
Detroit Lions - 10-6
Pittsburgh Steelers - 12-4
Baltimore Ravens - 12-4
New Orleans Saints - 13--3 (pick goes to New England)
San Francisco 49ers - 13-3
New England Patriots - 13-3
Green Bay Packers - 15-1

* Coin flip at NFL Scouting Combine

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Source: http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2012/1/1/2675748/2012-nfl-draft-order-colts-rams-vikings

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