{"id":336742,"date":"2025-12-08T10:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/336742\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T10:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:29:08","slug":"giants-control-no-1-pick-in-2026-nfl-draft-after-titans-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/336742\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants control No. 1 pick in 2026 NFL Draft after Titans win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not only did the Giants not lose on their bye week, they scored a big win.<\/p>\n<p>Losers of seven straight games, the Giants moved into possession of the No. 1-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to Tankathon, by virtue of the Titans beating the Browns.<\/p>\n<p>The Raiders matched the Giants and Titans with a 2-11 record after losing to the Broncos later Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants hold the tiebreaker over the Raiders and Titans because they have played the weaker schedule. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37867723\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/giants-general-manager-joe-schoen-116591527.jpg\" alt=\"Giants general manager Joe Schoen\" class=\"wp-image-37867723\"  \/>Giants general manager Joe Schoen Bill Kostroun\/New York Post<\/p>\n<p>Giants opponents have a .538 winning percentage compared to the Raiders\u2019 (.554) and the Titans\u2019 (.573), per Tankathon.<\/p>\n<p>The Browns, Saints, Commanders, Jets and Cardinals all are 3-10 and not far off the tanking pace.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants have not picked first overall since 1965. <\/p>\n<p>They drafted running back Saquon Barkley at No. 2 in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the Giants were in the driver\u2019s seat atop the NFL draft until a Week 17 victory against the Colts.<\/p>\n<p>They ended up slipping to No. 3 and selecting pass rusher Abdul Carter with quarterback Cam Ward out of reach \u2014 even after reportedly making trade offers to the Titans.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37867725\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/celebrates-throwing-touchdown-pass-second-116948940.jpg\" alt=\"Titans QB Cam Ward celebrates after throwing a touchdown against the Browns on Dec. 7, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-37867725\"  \/>Titans QB Cam Ward celebrates after throwing a touchdown against the Browns on Dec. 7, 2025. AP<\/p>\n<p>It would be interesting if the Giants end up with the No. 1 pick because Jaxson Dart is in place as the franchise quarterback, so the general manager can hold a bidding war for teams that might be <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/07\/sports\/fernando-mendoza-basks-in-indianas-spotlight-after-making-final-heisman-case\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eyeing Indiana\u2019s Fernando Mendoza<\/a> \u2014 including the Jets.<\/p>\n<p>But the Giants\u2019 schedule eases up after the bye, with games against the Commanders, Vikings, Raiders and Cowboys ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Dart isn\u2019t going to want to hear from fans about the benefits of losing out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, it\u2019s very important for us to finish these next four weeks out strong,\u201d Dart said as the bye week began. \u201cWe have a lot of guys that are coming back next year, so you want to carry that momentum over.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Not only did the Giants not lose on their bye week, they scored a big win. 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