For the third consecutive year, the Detroit Lions are on track to have a top-10 draft pick at season's end.
Following the conclusion of Sunday's games, the Lions hold the No. 7 slot in the 2021 draft thanks to a strength-of-schedule tiebreaker with the three other teams that share a 5-10 record. The worse a team's strength of schedule, the better its draft slot.
Technically, the Lions could climb as high as No. 3 in the draft order next week, but that scenario is nearly impossible. In addition to losing their season finale to the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions also would need the Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles to win their Week 17 matchups.