{"id":352996,"date":"2025-12-17T02:36:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T02:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/352996\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T02:36:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T02:36:50","slug":"2026-nfl-draft-order-new-york-giants-hold-no-1-pick-entering-week-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/352996\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Draft order: New York Giants hold No. 1 pick entering Week 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the homestretch for many NFL playoff hopefuls, but for the majority of the league, it&#8217;s almost closing time for the 2025 season. That puts the focus on the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the draft order for the 13 teams eliminated from the postseason race, with help from <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/tankathon.com\/nfl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tankathon.com;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tankathon.com<\/a>, as things stand entering Week 16.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>(The Los Angeles Rams, who clinched a playoff berth Sunday, own the first-round draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons, who were eliminated in Week 14.)<\/p>\n<p>1. New York Giants (2-12) <\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule:<br \/>Week 16 \u2014 Minnesota Vikings (6-8) <br \/>Week 17 \u2014 at Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) <br \/>Week 18 \u2014 Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .536<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? Yes, especially if Jaxson Dart learns how to slide and\/or get out of bounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule: <br \/>Week 16 \u2014 at Houston Texans (9-5) <br \/>Week 17 \u2014 New York Giants (2-12) <br \/>Week 18 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City Chiefs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> (6-8)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .548<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? No, the Geno Smith-Pete Carroll reunion has been a colossal bust in a town known for them.<\/p>\n<p>3. Tennessee Titans (2-12)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule: <br \/>Week 16 \u2014 Kansas City Chiefs (6-8) <br \/>Week 17 \u2014 New Orleans Saints (4-10) <br \/>Week 18 \u2014 at Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .576<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? Yes, and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/article\/cam-wards-rookie-season-isnt-as-bad-as-it-seems-even-if-no-one-is-watching-the-lowly-titans-034009176.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cam Ward isn&#039;t as bad as you might think;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Ward isn&#8217;t as bad as you might think<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>4. Cleveland Browns (3-11)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule: <br \/>Week 16 \u2014 Buffalo Bills (10-4)<br \/>Week 17 \u2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6)<br \/>Week 18 \u2014 at Cincinnati Bengals (4-10)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .485<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? That&#8217;s a loaded question.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>5. New York Jets (3-11)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule: <br \/>Week 16 \u2014 at New Orleans Saints (4-10) <br \/>Week 17 \u2014 New England Patriots (11-3) <br \/>Week 18 \u2014 at Buffalo Bills (10-4)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .536<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? No.<\/p>\n<p>6. Arizona Cardinals (3-11)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule:<br \/>Week 16 \u2014 Atlanta Falcons (5-9) <br \/>Week 17 \u2014 at Cincinnati Bengals (4-10) <br \/>Week 18 \u2014 at Los Angeles Rams (11-3)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .571<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? No, as the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/article\/2026-nfl-qb-reboots-cardinals-kyler-murray-49ers-mac-jones-and-4-other-names-to-watch-213011346.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:sun appears to be setting on the Kyler Murray Experience;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sun appears to be setting on the Kyler Murray Experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>7. New Orleans Saints (4-10)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule: <br \/>Week 16 \u2014 New York Jets (3-11) <br \/>Week 17 \u2014 at Tennessee Titans (2-12) <br \/>Week 18 \u2014 at Atlanta Falcons (5-9)<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .492<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? Let&#8217;s not quickly write off Tyler Shough.<\/p>\n<p>8. Washington Commanders (4-10)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule: <br \/>Week 16 \u2014 Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) <br \/>Week 17 \u2014 Dallas Cowboys (6-7-1) <br \/>Week 18 \u2014 at Philadelphia Eagles (9-5)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .506<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? Yes, despite a rough sophomore season from Jayden Daniels.<\/p>\n<p>9. Cincinnati Bengals (4-10)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule: <br \/>Week 16 \u2014 at Miami Dolphins (6-8)<br \/>Week 17 \u2014 Arizona Cardinals (3-11)<br \/>Week 18 \u2014 Cleveland Browns (3-11)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .523<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? Yes, and it&#8217;s a bummer we didn&#8217;t get Joe Burrow for the full season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>10. Los Angeles Rams (11-3; pick was traded by Atlanta Falcons)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule for Falcons: <br \/>Week 16 \u2014 at Arizona Cardinals (3-11) <br \/>Week 17 \u2014 Los Angeles Rams (11-3) <br \/>Week 18 \u2014 New Orleans Saints (4-10)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule for Falcons: .500<\/p>\n<p>Do the Rams have a QB for the future? Beyond Matthew Stafford, no, but let&#8217;s not put limits on a legend.<\/p>\n<p>11. Miami Dolphins (6-8)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule: <br \/>Week 16 \u2014 vs. Cincinnati Bengals (4-10) <br \/>Week 17 \u2014 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) <br \/>Week 18 \u2014 at New England Patriots (11-3)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .483<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? Yes, Tua Tagovailoa has been fine at times this season. But whether he&#8217;s the long-term guy is fair to question.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>12. Kansas City Chiefs (6-8)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule for Chiefs: <br \/>Week 16 \u2014 at Tennessee Titans (2-12) <br \/>Week 17 \u2014 Denver Broncos (12-2) <br \/>Week 18 \u2014 at Las Vegas Raiders (2-12)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .519<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? Yes, although when Patrick Mahomes will be ready for the 2026 season remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>13. Minnesota Vikings (6-8)<\/p>\n<p>Remaining schedule: <br \/>Week 16 \u2014 at New York Giants (2-12) <br \/>Week 17 \u2014 Detroit Lions (8-6) <br \/>Week 18 \u2014 Green Bay Packers (9-4-1)<\/p>\n<p>Strength of schedule: .523<\/p>\n<p>Do they have a QB for the future? It seems to vary week-to-week with J.J. McCarthy, who is riding a nice wave of good vibes in the past two weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s the homestretch for many NFL playoff hopefuls, but for the majority of the league, it&#8217;s almost closing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":352997,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[1258,1276,64,63,1261,5372,1252,1238,1234,1256,3055,1243,1255,1282,1237,1274,2363,629,1240,5380,1250,1263,6588,1233,1239,1231,1249,1242,1235,593,6584,1260,1241,85,193819,1247,1253,5379,1271,1272,193820,193821],"class_list":["post-352996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-arizona-cardinals","tag-atlanta-falcons","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-buffalo-bills","tag-cam-ward","tag-cincinnati-bengals","tag-cleveland-browns","tag-dallas-cowboys","tag-denver-broncos","tag-detroit-lions","tag-green-bay-packers","tag-houston-texans","tag-j-j-mccarthy","tag-jacksonville-jaguars","tag-jaxson-dart","tag-jayden-daniels","tag-joe-burrow","tag-kansas-city-chiefs","tag-kyler-murray","tag-las-vegas-raiders","tag-los-angeles-rams","tag-matthew-stafford","tag-miami-dolphins","tag-minnesota-vikings","tag-new-england-patriots","tag-new-orleans-saints","tag-new-york-giants","tag-new-york-jets","tag-nfl","tag-patrick-mahomes","tag-philadelphia-eagles","tag-pittsburgh-steelers","tag-sports","tag-strength-of-schedule","tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers","tag-tennessee-titans","tag-tua-tagovailoa","tag-tyler-shough","tag-washington-commanders","tag-week-16","tag-week-17"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/352997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}