The Las Vegas Raiders have officially locked up the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft following the early window of Sunday's games.
Entering Sunday, the Raiders needed a loss or a New York Giants win to secure the top pick in the NFL draft. No other team had a chance to catch New York and Las Vegas for the coveted draft selection, so it was a two-team race.
As of this writing, the Raiders have yet to play their game versus the Kansas City Chiefs, but the Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the 1 p.m. ET window.
Now that New York has four wins, they cannot pass Las Vegas, who came into the weekend sitting in the No. 1 spot with just two wins.
As far as the other three-win teams behind the Raiders are concerned, none of them can catch Las Vegas even if the team beats the Chiefs on Sunday.
That's because of the Raiders' inferior strength of schedule that can't be caught by the New York Jets, Tennessee Titans or Arizona Cardinals.
This is obviously massive news for the Raiders, who desperately need to find their quarterback of the future.
With the top selection in this year's draft, the Raiders now have their pick of the lot among quarterback prospects, a list that is expected to be headlined by Indiana's Fernando Mendoza.
Mendoza is widely considered the top quarterback prospect, and the only other signal-caller who comes close is Oregon's Dante Moore.
However, it's important to note that neither player has officially declared yet, so that's something to keep in mind.
Nevertheless, the Raiders are in prime position.
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