@the-gipper said:

No 

And for the record- NO team has ever had the #1 overall three years running, and I'd bet the ranch the Browns won't be picking first come 2019. That tie virtually guarantees it. 

@ghoolie said:

Hey Gip, isn't there some protocol that even if the Browns have the worst record again, they don't get the #1  #1?

No 

@the-gipper said:

The "race" for the #1 overall draft pick:

Raiders  1-7

Giants  1-7

49ers  2-7

Bills  2-7

Cardinals  2-6

Browns 2-6-1

Additional note......in both the playoff picture And the draft order picture  those TIES loom large:   Steelers have a half game division lead over Bengals because of tie (which could also be extrapolated to a 1.5 game lead, because the Bengals lost to the Squibs).   The Vikings tie on their record  5-3-1 means that they trail the Bears who are at 5-3.

And, the tie on the Browns record means that they actually are considered to have a better record that the 2-7 and 2-6 teams.

Do not be surprised if these ties make some definite difference in the playoff/draft pick situations.

Hey Gip, isn't there some protocol that even if the Browns have the worst record again, they don't get the #1  #1?

@the-gipper said:

The "race" for the #1 overall draft pick:

Raiders  1-7  gms.left- LAC/@Zona/@Ravens/KC/Pitt/@Cinn./Den./@KC   (win-able /Zona or Den.?) KC may sit starters

Giants  1-7 gms. left- @9'ers/TB/@Philly/Chi./@Skins/Tenn./@Colts/Dallas (win-able/9'ers/TB or Dallas?)

49ers  2-7 gms. left- NYG/@TB/@Sea./Den./Sea./Chi./@Rams  (win-able NYG,TB,Den?) Rams may sit starters

Bills  2-7 gms. gms. left- at Jets/Jags/@Mia./Jets/Det./@Pats./Mia. (can they get a split with Jets/Mia? or better sweep Jets?) Pats may sit some

Cardinals  2-6 gms. left- at KC/Oak./@LAC/@GB/Det./@Atl./Rams/@Sea. (win-able Oak./Det?) Rams may sit some

Browns 2-6-gms. left- Atl./@Cinn/@Houst./Car/@Den/Cinn./@Ravens  (win-ables?)

Pick'em.^^^^.. want to play? 

@darren15 said:

One of them beat the Browns

Yeah, after a bunch of BS officiating calls kept the Raiders in the game.

@darren15 said:

One of them beat the Browns

That does not mean they will beat anyone else.....and even so,  head to head is NOT a  draft pick tie breaker.

@the-gipper said:

Probably never.  Browns are 1.5 games better than either Raiders or Giants.....and I might be surprised if either of those teams could win 2 more games.

One of them beat the Browns

@darren15 said:

How long until we are back in our usual position of picking 1 ?

Probably never.  Browns are 1.5 games better than either Raiders or Giants.....and I might be surprised if either of those teams could win 2 more games.

@the-gipper said:

The "race" for the #1 overall draft pick:

Raiders  1-7

Giants  1-7

49ers  2-7

Bills  2-7

Cardinals  2-6

Browns 2-6-1

Additional note......in both the playoff picture And the draft order picture  those TIES loom large:   Steelers have a half game division lead over Bengals because of tie (which could also be extrapolated to a 1.5 game lead, because the Bengals lost to the Squibs).   The Vikings tie on their record  5-3-1 means that they trail the Bears who are at 5-3.

And, the tie on the Browns record means that they actually are considered to have a better record that the 2-7 and 2-6 teams.

Do not be surprised if these ties make some definite difference in the playoff/draft pick situations.

How long until we are back in our usual position of picking 1 ?

Carolina at Pittsburgh,   Thursday night

Saints at Bengals   Sunday  1:00

I guess we shall see which of these divisions is the stronger.......as Browns play Falcons, another AFCN vs. NFCS.    Ravens are on bye week.

Also, this gem of a Monday Night game:

Giants at 49ers!!      Could be big in that  #1 pick race.  (did the schedule makers really think these teams would be good....or were they just going for the big market matchup?   I think the latter.

Raiders  1-7

Giants  1-7

49ers  2-7

Bills  2-7

Cardinals  2-6

Browns 2-6-1

Additional note......in both the playoff picture And the draft order picture  those TIES loom large:   Steelers have a half game division lead over Bengals because of tie (which could also be extrapolated to a 1.5 game lead, because the Bengals lost to the Squibs).   The Vikings tie on their record  5-3-1 means that they trail the Bears who are at 5-3.

And, the tie on the Browns record means that they actually are considered to have a better record that the 2-7 and 2-6 teams.

Do not be surprised if these ties make some definite difference in the playoff/draft pick situations.