Buffalo, San Diego and Kansas City all finished 8-8. The Buffalo pick, traded to New England for Drew Bledsoe, is #14 due to a worse SOS.
The 8-8 teams are ordered as follows:
#14 New England (from Buffalo) - .473 SOS
#15 San Diego - .492 SOS
#16 Kansas City - .527 SOS
The Pats own pick is #19. They finished ahead of Denver in SOS, but behind Miami (New Orleans pick) and New Orleans.
The non-playoff 9-7 teams are ordered as follows:
#17 New Orleans - .502 or .498 SOS depending on outcome of tonight's game
#18 New Orleans (from Miami) - .508 SOS
#19 New England - .525 SOS
#20 Denver - .527 SOS
The 8-8 teams are ordered as follows:
#14 New England (from Buffalo) - .473 SOS
#15 San Diego - .492 SOS
#16 Kansas City - .527 SOS
The Pats own pick is #19. They finished ahead of Denver in SOS, but behind Miami (New Orleans pick) and New Orleans.
The non-playoff 9-7 teams are ordered as follows:
#17 New Orleans - .502 or .498 SOS depending on outcome of tonight's game
#18 New Orleans (from Miami) - .508 SOS
#19 New England - .525 SOS
#20 Denver - .527 SOS
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