September 20, 2022

Detroit Lions 2023 NFL Draft: Lions lose ground after Week 2

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Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season is officially a wrap and our Detroit Lions picked up their first win of the season by defeating the Washington Commanders by a score of 36-27 at Ford Field.

With the win, the Lions are now 1-1 on the season, and they are currently in first place in the NFC North as they prepare for a trip to Minnesota to take on the Vikings in Week 3.

At the conclusion of each week of the 2022 NFL regular season, we will give you an update as to where the Lions would be picking in the 2023 NFL Draft if the season ended at that point in time.

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As you likely recall, the Lions will have two first-round picks in 2023 as they also own the rights to the Los Angeles Rams‘ first-round pick, as that was included in the 2021 trade for Matthew Stafford.

Without further ado, here is the current 2023 NFL Draft order following Week 1. As you can see, the Detroit Lions currently hold the No. 13 overall pick (Via Rams) and the No. 20 overall pick.

Detroit Lions Pull Off 36-27 Victory Against Washington Commanders

2023 NFL Draft Order

PICK	TEAM	RECORD	WIN%	GB	SOS	STREAK

1	Atlanta	0-2	.000	—	.471	Lost 2

2	Tennessee	0-2	.000	—	.500	Lost 2

3	Las Vegas	0-2	.000	—	.500	Lost 2

4	Carolina	0-2	.000	—	.500	Lost 2

5	Cincinnati	0-2	.000	—	.529	Lost 2

6	Indianapolis	0-1-1	.250	0.5	.471	Lost 1

7	Houston	0-1-1	.250	0.5	.500	Lost 1

8	New Orleans PHI	1-1	.500	1.0	.412	Lost 1

9	LA Chargers	1-1	.500	1.0	.441	Lost 1

10	Cleveland HOU	1-1	.500	1.0	.456	Lost 1

11	Pittsburgh	1-1	.500	1.0	.456	Lost 1

12	Arizona	1-1	.500	1.0	.500	Won 1

13	LA Rams Detroit Lions	1-1	.500	1.0	.500	Won 1

14	Seattle	1-1	.500	1.0	.500	Lost 1

15	Washington	1-1	.500	1.0	.529	Lost 1

16	New England	1-1	.500	1.0	.544	Won 1

17	Dallas	1-1	.500	1.0	.559	Won 1

18	Chicago	1-1	.500	1.0	.574	Lost 1

WILD CARD ROUND LOSERS
19	NY Jets	1-1	.500	1.0	.588	Won 1

20	Detroit Lions	1-1	.500	1.0	.588	Won 1

21	Denver SEA	1-1	.500	1.0	.412	Won 1

22	Minnesota	1-1	.500	1.0	.603	Lost 1

23	Baltimore	1-1	.500	1.0	.500	Lost 1

24	San Francisco MIA	1-1	.500	1.0	.500	Won 1

DIVISIONAL ROUND LOSERS
25	Jacksonville	1-1	.500	1.0	.441	Won 1

26	Green Bay	1-1	.500	1.0	.618	Won 1

27	NY Giants	2-0	1.000	2.0	.471	Won 2

28	Buffalo	2-0	1.000	2.0	.529	Won 2

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP LOSERS
29	Tampa Bay	2-0	1.000	2.0	.382	Won 2

30	Kansas City	2-0	1.000	2.0	.412	Won 2

SUPER BOWL TEAMS
31	Philadelphia	2-0	1.000	2.0	.500	Won 2

32	Miami Forfeited	2-0	1.000	2.0	.515	Won 2

Nation, where do you think the Detroit Lions will ultimately be picking in the 2022 NFL Draft?

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