Eagles/Cardinals Vs Chargers Super Bowl would be best for Fins Draft

[Nublar7]

Right now it looks like Miami will get the 26th overall pick in the draft. However, with how the draft order works, if the NFC sends Philadelphia or Arizona to the Super Bowl and the AFC sends San Diego, Miami would have the 24th overall pick.

Arizona finished the season 9-7, Philadelphia was 9-6-1 and San Diego was 8-8. With those records, even though they made it farther in the playoffs than Miami, they would still pick ahead of the Dolphins. UNLESS, they make it to the Super Bowl. The winner of the Super Bowl picks 32nd automatically, and the loser of the Super Bowl picks 31st. So, if one of those three teams makes it to the Super Bowl, Miami would move up to the 25th pick. If two out of the three make it(one of them would obviously have to be San Diego), then Miami would pick 24th.

Arizona has already clinched a trip to the NFC Championship game, so root for the Eagles and Chargers tomorrow. If the Eagles win tomorrow, Miami will automatically clinch at least the 25th overall pick.

 

[Canadi-Phin]

I did not realise this is how it worked. I thought it was based on finish in the playoffs. Interesting.

Thanks,

 

[mroz]

I did not realise this is how it worked. I thought it was based on finish in the playoffs. Interesting.

Thanks,

I thought the same thing until recently. All teams pick in order based on record except the two superbowl teams.

 

[RHoffman]

This isn't enough for me to root for the Philadelphia Bandwagon Birds...I'll just hope the Cardinals win next week. As for San Diego, my gut says they get smoked today.