Had the New York Giants lost one of their last two games, the top of 2026 NFL Draft would look a lot different. Because of the way the final weeks of the 2025 regular season played out, the No. 1 overall pick was up for grabs, and a potential sale to the highest bidder was on the table.

The Jets enter the offseason with valuable draft capital, holding the No. 2 and No. 16 overall picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. They also own the first selection in Round 2 (No. 33 overall) and have the Cowboys' No. 44 pick.

The Las Vegas Raiders are sitting pretty in the 2026 NFL Draft order. Before they even took the field, they were locked into the No. 1 overall pick with the New

The NFL draft order is set, with the Arizona Cardinals slotted at No. 3 overall. That could be out of range for a high-end quarterback prospect.

The full order for picks 19-32 is decided by playoff results — teams eliminated in the wild-card round have been placed into slots 19-24; divisional-round losers will hold picks 25-28, and so on. The first tiebreaker for draft positioning is strength of schedule, with the team that’s faced an easier schedule receiving the higher pick.

The Pittsburgh Steelers end the 2025 season with 10 wins. At 10-7, and after being eliminated in the Wild-Card round of the playoffs, they pick No. 21 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

From Rueben Bain to Carson Beck, the Miami Hurricanes are riddled with NFL draft prospects. Here's who to watch in the national championship game.