The Los Angeles Rams have a vested interest in seeing the Atlanta Falcons lose over the final stretch of the regular season.
That's because the Rams own the Falcons' 2026 first-round pick, which stands to be at least fairly high with Atlanta in the midst of a terrible season.
Los Angeles acquired the pick during the 2025 NFL draft, when the Falcons wanted to trade up for edge rusher James Pearce.
Unfortunately for the Rams, Atlanta's victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night moves Los Angeles back one spot.
Here's the updated draft order after the Falcons' victory over Tampa Bay, according to Tankathon:
2026 NFL draft order: Top 10
1. New York Giants: 2-11
2. Las Vegas Raiders: 2-11
3. Tennessee Titans: 2-11
4. Cleveland Browns: 3-10
5. New Orleans Saints: 3-10
6. Washington Commanders: 3-10
7. New York Jets: 3-10
8. Arizona Cardinals: 3-10
9. Cincinnati Bengals: 4-9
10. Los Angeles Rams, via ATL: 5-9
The pick drops one spot, but the Rams will improve one place in the draft order if the Bengals win on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens because Cincinnati has the higher strength of schedule.
Los Angeles' pick can't fall any lower than No. 10, though, so that's the good news.
Lest we forget, the Rams also have their own first-round pick in 2026, so they'll have two in the opening round, which is just absurd for a team that looks like a Super Bowl contender this season.
The Rams went from "F them picks" to being flush with them.
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