While 14 teams will ultimately make the playoffs, 18 others start their offseasons at the conclusion of Week 18. Those franchises will soon be making personnel decisions, evaluating their
coaching staffs, working the trade market and navigating the
free agent pool. But the 2026 NFL draft also lies ahead (April 23 in Pittsburgh).
Four first-round picks have been traded, which means 28 teams will have the chance to land at least one top prospect on Day 1. (The Falcons’ pick
belongs to the Rams, the Jaguars’ pick
belongs to the Browns, the Colts’ pick
belongs to the Jets and the Packers’ pick
belongs to the Cowboys.)
Who is set up to land Indiana’s
Fernando Mendoza, Ohio State’s
Arvell Reese or Notre Dame’s
Jeremiyah Love? Here is the draft order for the league’s bottom 18 teams. The Raiders officially have the No. 1 overall pick, followed by the Jets, Cardinals, Titans and Giants.