Latest 2026 NFL Draft order and analysis following Week 16

Andy McNamara

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Only two weeks remain in the regular season, yet there are still several scenarios open to see which team will "earn" the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Now that Week 16 is behind us, here is the latest draft order:

NFL 2026 DRAFT ORDER
PickTeamRecord    Win%GB
   1New York Giants   2-13.133  --
   2Las Vegas Raiders   2-13.133  --
   3Cleveland Browns   3-12.200 1.0
   4New York Jets   3-12.200 1.0
   5Tennessee Titans   3-12.200 1.0
   6Arizona Cardinals   3-12.200 1.0
   7Washington Commanders   4-11.267 2.0
   8New Orleans Saints   5-10.333 3.0
   9Cincinnati Bengals   5-10.333 3.0
  10Miami Dolphins   6-9.400 4.0
  11L.A. Rams (via Falcons)   6-9.400 4.0
  12Kansas City Chiefs   6-9.400 4.0
  13Dallas Cowboys  6-8-1.433 4.5
  14Baltimore Ravens   7-8.467 5.0
  15Minnesota Vikings   7-8.467 5.0
  16Tampa Bay Buccaneers   7-8.467 5.0
  17Detroit Lions   8-7.533 6.0
  18New York Jets (via Colts)   8-7.533 6.0
  19Carolina Panthers   8-7.533 6.0
  20Pittsburgh Steelers   9-6.600 7.0
  21Dallas Cowboys (via Packers)  9-5-1.633 7.5
  22Philadelphia Eagles  10-5.667 8.0
  23Houston Texans  10-5.667 8.0
  24Buffalo Bills  11-4.733 9.0
  25L.A. Chargers  11-4.733 9.0
  26San Francisco 49ers  11-4.733 9.0
  27Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars)  11-4.733 9.0
  28L.A. Rams  11-4.733 9.0
  29Chicago Bears  11-4.733 9.0
  30New England Patriots  12-3.80010.0
  31Denver Broncos  12-3.80010.0
  32Seattle Seahawks  12-3.80010.0

Strength of schedule, using a team's 17-opponents' current records, is the tiebreaker when win/losses of multiple franchises are the same.

After the Titans victory over suddenly quarterback depleted Kansas City, the Giants jump up to first overall. Tennessee drops to fifth, while the Browns and Jets sit third and fourth. The Browns, Jets, Cowboys, and Rams all currently hold two first round selections.

Keep in mind that the 14-teams that make the playoffs (from 19th down) will have their draft position shift based on post-season success. The Super Bowl winner secures pick 32, and the runner-up takes No. 31.

The Week 17 match-up to track is Giants vs. Raiders. The loser will be the favorite to lock down that coveted first overall pick in April.

 

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