Chargers Hit Rock Bottom at 0-6 as NFL Draft Order Takes Shape
Nine teams share a 2-4 record, but the NFL's strength-of-schedule tiebreaker already separates them in the projected 2027 draft order.
The Los Angeles Chargers are the only winless team left in the NFL after six weeks, a distinction that currently positions them to select first overall in the 2027 NFL draft. Their 22-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday cemented an 0-6 start, according to USA TODAY SMG.
Nine teams sit at 2-4 entering Week 7. The NFL uses strength of schedule as the primary tiebreaker for draft positioning among clubs with identical records, meaning franchises that played easier opponents through the first six weeks will pick earlier if they finish with the same record. Arizona, which snapped a four-game losing streak and an eight-game skid against NFC West opponents by beating the LA Rams 18-16 on the road Sunday, holds the ninth overall slot based on this metric, according to Cards Wire.
The New York Jets occupy the second overall position in the current projected order despite their 2-4 record. That pick belongs to them via a prior trade with the Dallas Cowboys, who lost 23-13 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 6, according to USA TODAY SMG.
Week 6 produced several results that directly reshuffled the board. The Buffalo Bills defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 33-30, while the Carolina Panthers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 25-14, according to USA TODAY SMG. Both outcomes altered the win totals and strength-of-schedule calculations for multiple franchises competing for early-round selections.
Other Week 6 scores factoring into the standings included the Denver Broncos defeating the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime, the Houston Texans edging the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31, the Cleveland Browns beating the Baltimore Ravens 13-10, the Tennessee Titans defeating the Indianapolis Colts 26-20, the New England Patriots beating the Jets 26-19, the Chicago Bears defeating the Atlanta Falcons 31-23, the New Orleans Saints beating the New York Giants 34-27, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-19, and the Cardinals’ win over the Rams, according to USA TODAY SMG.
Arizona sits four games behind the division-leading San Francisco 49ers, making a postseason run unlikely at 2-4. For the Chargers, the math is simpler: every remaining loss solidifies their grip on the top selection.
