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2026 NFL Draft Order: Raiders Secure No. 1 Pick, Jets Hold No. 2 Pick
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2026 NFL Draft Order: Raiders Secure No. 1 Pick, Jets Hold No. 2 Pick

Updated Jan. 5, 2026 12:30 a.m. ET

The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock. 

Following the New York Giants' upset win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18, the Raiders officially secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Raiders were able to secure the No. 1 overall pick despite defeating the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday because they had the tiebreaker over the three other three-win teams, holding the worst strength of schedule of the group. 

Following the Raiders, the New York Jets will have the No. 2 overall pick. The Arizona Cardinals have the No. 3 pick. The Tennessee Titans and Giants round out the top five. 

In what would've been viewed as a major surprise in the preseason, the Washington Commanders, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals will each hold a top-10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft going into the offseason. 

The first 18 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft have now been determined. Here's a closer look at how the draft order looks ahead of the start of the playoffs.

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2026 NFL Draft Order

1. Las Vegas Raiders (2-14)

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) 

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11. Miami Dolphins (7-10)

12. Dallas Cowboys (7-8-1)  

13. Los Angeles Rams (via the Atlanta Falcons, 8-9)  

14. Baltimore Ravens (8-9) 

15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)

16. New York Jets (via the Indianapolis Colts, 8-9)

17. Detroit Lions (9-8) 

18. Minnesota Vikings (9-8)

19. Carolina Panthers (8-9)

20. Dallas Cowboys (via the Green Bay Packers, 9-7-1) 

21. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)  

22. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) 

23. Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) 

24. Buffalo Bills (12-5) 

25. Chicago Bears (12-5) 

26. San Francisco 49ers (12-5)

27. Houston Texans (12-5) 

28. Cleveland Browns (via the Jacksonville Jaguars, 13-4) 

29. Los Angeles Rams (13-4) 

30. New England Patriots (14-3)

31. Denver Broncos (14-3) 

32. Seattle Seahawks (14-3) 

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