With the playoffs now over, the 2011 NFL Draft order has been finalized for the first round. Going into the playoffs most of the order was in place, as only teams in the playoffs could be moved around. Based on when teams were eliminated and what their records were, the final order for the first round is set.
| # | Team | Record | Opponents Record | |||
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | 2-14 | .574 | |||
| 2 | Denver Broncos | 4-12 | .516 | |||
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | 4-12 | .578 | |||
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 4-12 | .582 | |||
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | 5-11 | .465 | |||
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | 5-11 | .570 | |||
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers | 6-10 | .488 | |||
| 8 | Tennessee Titans | 6-10 | .508 | |||
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | 6-10 | .512 | |||
| 10 | Washington Redskins | 6-10 | .516 | |||
| 11 | Houston Texans | 6-10 | .523 | |||
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 6-10 | .539 | |||
| 13 | Detroit Lions | 6-10 | .543 | |||
| 14 | St. Louis Rams | 7-9 | .449 | |||
| 15 | Miami Dolphins | 7-9 | .539 | |||
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 8-8 | .453 | |||
| 17 | New England Patriots (From OAK) | 8-8 | .469 | |||
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | 9-7 | .457 | |||
| 19 | New York Giants | 10-6 | .453 | |||
| 20 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-6 | .477 | |||
| 21 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
10-6 |
.414 |
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| 22 |
Indianapolis Colts |
10-6 |
.492 |
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| 23 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
10-6 |
.492 |
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| 24 |
New Orleans Saints |
11-5 |
.469 |
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| 25 |
Seattle Seahawks |
7-9 |
.484 |
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| 26 |
Baltimore Ravens |
12-4 |
.484 |
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| 27 |
Atlanta Falcons |
13-3 |
.484 |
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| 28 | New England Patriots | 14-2 |
.504 |
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| 29 |
Chicago Bears |
11-5 |
.473 |
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| 30 | New York Jets | 11-5 |
.492 |
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| 31 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
12-4 |
.500 |
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| 32 |
Green Bay Packers |
10-6 |
.520 | |||
The entire 2011 NFL Draft order will be released later in the offseason after compensatory picks are handed out.