Updated NFL Draft order after Week 12 games: Patriots postured for elite QB

New England Patriots fans, it might not be a familiar position for you after all of the success that the fanbase has enjoyed over the past two decades, but it's time to focus your attention on the 2024 NFL Draft... if that wasn't the case already, of course.

On Sunday in Week 12, the Patriots were in a battle for one of the top picks in the 2024 NFL Draft with their Super Bowl nuisance from the past two decades, the New York Giants. And while splitting reps between Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe, it was more of the same for Bill Belichick's club as they fell, 10-7. The Pats are now 2-9 on the season while the Giants move to 4-8.

Elsewhere in Week 12 with games that have major effects on the NFL Draft, we saw the Commanders get blown out on Thanksgiving Day, which puts Washington in range to earn a Top 5 pick. Beyond that, the Carolina Panthers stay as the worst team in the league with a loss to the Titans, but that pick is owed to the Chicago Bears after trading up to No. 1 in last year's draft.

So where does that leave us with the 2024 NFL Draft order after Week 12? Let's take a look at how things shake out.

Updated 2024 NFL Draft order after Week 12 games

1. Chicago Bears (via Carolina)
2. New England Patriots
3. Arizona Cardinals
4. Chicago Bears
5. Washington Commanders
6. New York Giants
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. New York Jets
9. Tennessee Titans
10. Los Angeles Chargers
11. Los Angeles Rams
12. New Orleans Saints
13. Green Bay Packers
14. Las Vegas Raiders
15. Cincinnati Bengals
16. Denver Broncos
17. Arizona Cardinals (via Houston)
18. Buffalo Bills
19. Atlanta Falcons
20. Indianapolis Colts
21. Minnesota Vikings
22. Seattle Seahawks
23. Pittsburgh Steelers
24. Houston Texas (via Cleveland)
25. Kansas City Chiefs
26. Dallas Cowboys
27. Detroit Lions
28. Baltimore Ravens
29. Miami Dolphins
30. San Francisco 49ers
31. Jacksonville Jaguars
32. Philadelphia Eagles

Yep, the Patriots are now the current occupants/owners of the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft with the loss on Sunday. The Giants, meanwhile, fall outside of the Top 5 with the Commanders jumping into that spot.

Of course, there are still six weeks left in the season and a lot to shake out in the NFL Draft order. But we're starting to get a clearer picture. For New England, that means staying in range to replace Jones/Zappe at quarterback -- possibly for a new head coach too if the Belichick rumors are to be believed.