Saints now have the No. 1 pick after Sunday’s loss to Tampa Bay Bucs. Here's how.

The New Orleans Saints may not have beaten the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Sunday’s 23-3 loss, but they did get a win elsewhere.

If the season ended today, the Saints would have the No. 1 overall pick, thanks to the New York Jets earning their first victory Sunday with a come-from-behind win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Miami Dolphins, in the mix for the top selection, also did the Saints a favor by beating the Atlanta Falcons.

According to Tankathon, the Saints have the No. 1 pick thanks to several tiebreakers. While they have the same record as the 1-7 New York Jets and the 1-7 Tennessee Titans, and the same strength of schedule as the Jets at .496 — the team with the easier strength of schedule normally breaks the record tie — the Saints separated themselves due to “strength of vict