NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order - Draft Insiders' Digest

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Dec. 16, 2025
Frank Coyle/ Pro scout

Giants & Raiders Hold Top Two Overall Selections

The first-round draft order is posted below with three games to go. Currently, the GMen hold the 1^st overall selection at 2-12. They are tied with the Raiders and Titans but currently rank higher due to strength of schedule. Gmen and Raiders will meet on Week 17 in Las Vegas and maybe the deciding matchup of the year for the top overall selection.

Here is the current first-round draft order following the Steelers win Monday night.
Tie breakers are broken first by strength of schedule, then by head to head matchups.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Team W-L record

1 NY Giants 2-12

2 Las Vegas 2-12

3 Tennessee 2-12

4 Cleveland 3-11

5 NY Jets 3-11

6 Arizona 3-11

7 New Orleans 4-10

8 Washington 4-10

9 Cincinnati 4-10

10 LA Rams (Atlanta) 5-9

11 Miami 6-8

12 Kansas City 6-8

13 Minnesota 6-8

14 Dallas 6-7-1

15 Baltimore 7-7

16 Carolina 7-7

17 Detroit 8-6

18 NY Jets (Indianapolis) 8-6

Playoff Teams as of Dec. 16th

19 Tampa Bay 7-7

20 Pittsburgh 8-6

21 Philadelphia 9-5

22 Houston 9-5

23 Dallas (Green Bay) 9-4-1

24 Buffalo 10-4

25 Chicago 10-4

26 LA Chargers 10-4

27 San Francisco 10-4

28 Cleveland (Jacksonville) 10-4

29 New England 11-3

30 Seattle 11-3

31 LA Rams 11-3

32 Denver 12-2

All ties in record are broken by current strength of schedule.
Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all currently do not have 1st-round selections from prior deals.

March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order