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2026 NFL Draft order: Updated first-round picks after Week 13
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A quarter of the NFL's 16 games in Week 13 took place before Sunday even began, and it caused a few shake-ups in the 2026 NFL Draft order.
With the afternoon slate on Nov. 30 wrapped up, the draft order has gotten some extra clarity. The Tennessee Titans still hold possession of the No. 1 overall pick as the league's lone one-win team, but there's a new owner of pick No. 2.
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The New Orleans Saints , another 10-loss team, matched the New York Giants in the early slate and holds a worse strength of schedule before New York kicked off its game on Monday night.
The New York Jets had a chance to take a top-three pick with a loss but defeated the Atlanta Falcons on a walk-off, 56-yard field goal.
Here's how the 2026 NFL Draft order looks with just under one-third of the season left to play:
2026 NFL MOCK DRAFT: Titans, Giants take defensive stars in top two ahead of QBs
2026 NFL Draft order
If the season ended after Week 13, here's how next year's first-round order would shake out, according to Tankathon.com , which computes strength of schedule differently from the NFL:
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Tennessee Titans : 1-11 record; .573 strength of schedule
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New York Giants : 2-11; .541 SOS
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New Orleans Saints : 2-10; .502 SOS
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Las Vegas Raiders 2-10; .556 SOS
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Cleveland Browns : 3-9; .483 SOS
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Washington Commanders : 3-9; .512 SOS
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New York Jets : 3-9; .539 SOS
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Arizona Cardinals : 3-9; .565 SOS
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Atlanta Falcons (pick belongs to Los Angeles Rams ): 4-8; .500 SOS
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Cincinnati Bengals : 4-8; .520 SOS
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Minnesota Vikings : 4-8; .529 SOS
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Miami Dolphins : 5-7; .493 SOS
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Kansas City Chiefs : 6-6; .510 SOS
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Pittsburgh Steelers : 6-6; .520 SOS
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Carolina Panthers : 7-6; .515 SOS
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Dallas Cowboys : 6-5-1; .452 SOS
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Detroit Lions : 7-5; .505 SOS
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Houston Texans : 7-5; .541 SOS
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Baltimore Ravens : 6-6; .505 SOS
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 7-5; .505 SOS
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Buffalo Bills : 8-4; .473 SOS
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Philadelphia Eagles : 8-4; .493 SOS
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Indianapolis Colts (pick belongs to Jets): 8-4; .502 SOS
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San Francisco 49ers : 9-4; .485 SOS
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Los Angeles Chargers : 8-4; .461 SOS
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Jacksonville Jaguars (pick belongs to Browns): 8-4; .495 SOS
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Green Bay Packers (pick belongs to Cowboys): 8-3-1; .478 SOS
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Seattle Seahawks : 9-3; .478 SOS
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Los Angeles Rams : 9-3; .517 SOS
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Denver Broncos : 10-2; .444 SOS
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Chicago Bears : 9-3; .439 SOS
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New England Patriots : 10-2; .369 SOS
NFL mock draft
Here's how the first five picks in the 2026 NFL Draft could shake out if this draft order holds:
1. Tennessee Titans : Edge Ruben Bain, Miami (FL)
If the Titans don't trade back for more picks, they have no need to get cute with the No. 1 overall pick for a second straight season. Quarterback Cam Ward is promising enough to keep Tennessee from taking another swing at quarterback, and Bain would provide a potentially game-breaking edge rusher for the Titans' front seven.
2. New York Giants : LB Arvell Reese, Ohio State
The other New York team's defense has been a massive disappointment in 2025. The big, bad defensive line has accumulated only 26 sacks, half of which are Brian Burns ' responsibility. The Giants' secondary and run defense has also been abysmal, particularly late in games. Reese has the athleticism and versatility to help bolster Big Blue's defense as a pass-rusher, willing run tackler and strong coverage linebacker over the middle.
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3. New Orleans Saints: QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough has shown some flashes in his first handful of starts, but the Saints have an opportunity to draft the best quarterback in the draft class. They don't pass up on that chance to bring in Mendoza, who just led Indiana to a perfect regular season.
4. Las Vegas Raiders : QB Dante Moore , Oregon
Raiders quarterback Geno Smith entered Week 13 as the league co-leader in interceptions, and Las Vegas could have a significant chance to upgrade the sport's most important position if it held the No. 5 pick. Moore is not a perfect prospect given his limited experience and up-and-down consistency. But he uses his mobility to extend plays and has the strong arm to succeed with the deep ball, which have to be more than a little intriguing for a Raiders team whose quarterback currently ranks near the bottom of the league in big-time throws, per PFF.
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5. Cleveland Browns : QB Ty Simpson , Alabama
The Browns' passing offense has struggled mightily despite taking swings with three different quarterbacks this year: Joe Flacco , Dillon Gabriel and now Shedeur Sanders . Cleveland hasn't taken a swing at one of the top quarterbacks in a class since it drafted Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 overall pick in 2018, but they'll have a chance to draft an excellent quarterback prospect in Simpson early. If the No. 5 pick isn't enough to secure Simpson or another quarterback, maybe packaging it with the Jaguars' first-round pick the Browns also own could be enough to move up ahead of fellow quarterback-needy teams.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL draft order 2026: Updated first-round picks after Week 13
