The 2025 NFL season is almost over, which means the 2026 offseason is quickly approaching.
Most teams are now focused on next year, hoping to improve their rosters and their standing from this season. In fact, with the conference championships over, only two teams are still working with Super Bowl 60 in mind.
When the season ended, 18 teams knew where they stood in the NFL draft, and a dozen other teams determined their draft spots over the course of the playoffs. The Las Vegas Raiders will kick off the festivities with the first pick, followed by the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and Tennessee Titans.
Here’s a look at how the NFL draft order stands with one more game left in the season.
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NFL draft order 2026
| Pick | Team | Record |
| 1. | Las Vegas Raiders | 3-14 |
| 2. | New York Jets | 3-14 |
| 3. | Arizona Cardinals | 3-14 |
| 4. | Tennessee Titans | 3-14 |
| 5. | New York Giants | 4-13 |
| 6. | Cleveland Browns | 5-12 |
| 7. | Washington Commanders | 5-12 |
| 8. | New Orleans Saints | 6-11 |
| 9. | Kansas City Chiefs | 6-11 |
| 10. | Cincinnati Bengals | 6-11 |
| 11. | Miami Dolphins | 7-10 |
| 12. | Dallas Cowboys | 7-9-1 |
| 13. | Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons) | 8-9 |
| 14. | Baltimore Ravens | 8-9 |
| 15. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8-9 |
| 16. | New York Jets (via Indianapolis Colts) | 8-9 |
| 17. | Detroit Lions | 9-8 |
| 18. | Minnesota Vikings | 9-8 |
| 19. | Carolina Panthers | 8-9 |
| 20. | Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay Packers) | 9-7-1 |
| 21. | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-7 |
| 22. | Los Angeles Chargers | 11-6 |
| 23. | Philadelphia Eagles | 11-6 |
| 24. | Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars( | 13-4 |
| 25. | Chicago Bears | 11-6 |
| 26. | Buffalo Bills | 12-5 |
| 27. | San Francisco 49ers | 12-5 |
| 28. | Houston Texans | 12-5 |
| 29. | Los Angeles Rams | 12-5 |
| 30. | New England Patriots | 14-3 |
| 31. | Denver Broncos | 14-3 |
| 32. | Seattle Seahawks | 14-3 |
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NFL Draft 2026 top prospects
Here's a look at the best players in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to Vinnie Iyer's latest rankings.
| Rank | Player | Position | Team |
| 1. | Rueben Bain Jr. | EDGE | Miami |
| 2. | Fernando Mendoza | QB | Indiana |
| 3. | Arvell Reese | LB | Ohio State |
| 4. | David Bailey | EDGE | Texas Tech |
| 5. | Caleb Downs | S | Ohio State |
| 6. | Cashius Howell | EDGE | Texas A&M |
| 7. | Kenyon Sadiq | TE | Oregon |
| 8. | Carnell Tate | WR | Ohio State |
| 9. | Sonny Styler | LB | Ohio State |
Headlining this year's class is Fernando Mendoza, who is coming off a season in which he won the Heisman Trophy and a national championship. The quarterback is the favorite to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders in April.
This year, though is a year to need defensive players, as five of the top six players in the draft are on the defensive side. That include EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., who is coming off a huge CFP run for the Miami Hurricanes.
Additionally, four of the top nine players in the draft went to Ohio State, further showing the talent that comes from the program.