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The race for the No. 1 pick is heating up

Austin Pasztor, Blake Bortles

Jacksonville Jaguars tackle Austin Pasztor (67) helps quarterback Blake Bortles (5) get up after he was sacked by the Tennessee Titans in the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

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While the teams at the top of the standings entertain us with their playoff struggles, the teams struggling at the bottom are involved in their own pillow fight.

The race for the top pick in the 2015 NFL Draft is coming down to the wire, with a key game Thursday night.

There are four teams tied at 2-12, but at the moment, the top pick would belong to the Buccaneers based on their having the lowest strength of schedule.

The second and third spots are occupied by the Titans and Jaguars, respectively, though they’ll have a chance to break that tie against each other Thursday night (or maybe not, as the case may be).

The Raiders currently hold the fourth spot, with the highest strength of schedule number among the dregs of the league.

Washington (3-11) owns the fifth spot, followed by the Jets (3-11), Falcons (5-9), Giants (5-9), Bears (5-9) and Panthers (5-8-1).