Update on the Chiefs and their draft position

Intrepid commenter "Tony" has found the likely answer to my post below:

NFL.com had more info. "All three teams finished the 2007 season with identical 4-12 records, but the Raiders were awarded the fourth overall selection based on their finish behind the Chiefs in the AFC West standings. Kansas City finished ahead of Oakland in the division standings based on a better record against common opponents."

So, it sounds like the league wanted to force KC to pick behind Oak. There are 3 possible outcomes. 1: Atl-Oak-KC; 2: Oak-Atl-KC; 3: Oak-KC-Atl.

Thanks to "Tony" for researching this and solving the mystery. I thought this was worth highlighting for those who won't repeatedly read my posts for the additional comments.