Things continue to go from bad to worse for the New Orleans Saints, with the team most recently falling 23-22 to the Carolina Panthers on the road Sunday.

It makes matters even worse that the Saints were slightly favored heading into the game, with Carolina holding just one win this season before recording their second victory today.

The only silver lining for the Saints, that now ride a sobering seven-game losing streak after opening the season with a bang and two consecutive wins, is that they rank quite highly in the projected 2025 NFL draft order now.

Here's a look at where the Saints are listed and after the Week 9 loss and the full draft order projection from Talkathon:

• Round 1, No. 3 overall

• Round 2, No. 34 overall

• Round 3, No. 65 overall

• Round 4, No. 108 overall

• Round 5, No. 144 overall

• Round 7, No. 252 overall (projected compensatory pick)

The Saints will try to get back on track when they face the visiting Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, who lead the NFC South. Considering how hot the Falcons are after playing their most complete game of the season and the fact they won the most recent matchup against the Saints, things don't exactly bode well for Dennis Allen's team.

In the event of a Falcons victory, Atlanta will sweep the series and the Saints will only continue to rise up the draft order (which may simply be in their best interest at this point in the midst of a lost season).

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This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Where the Saints are picking in the 2025 NFL draft after Week 9