Jack McKessy, USA TODAYSun, November 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM UTC·4 min readA 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 seven more games wrapping up in the early afternoon slate on Nov. 30, 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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 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 kicks 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:
1. Tennessee Titans – Arvell Reese, LB/DE, Ohio State
2. New Orleans Saints – Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
3. New York Giants – Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
4. Cleveland Browns – Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
5. New York Jets – Dante Moore, QB, Oregon
6. Las Vegas Raiders – Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami (Fla.)
7. Miami Dolphins – Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
8. Washington Commanders – Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn
9. Cincinnati Bengals – Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
10. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) – Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
11. Arizona Cardinals – Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami (Fla.)
12. Dallas Cowboys – David Bailey, OLB, Texas Tech
13. Baltimore Ravens – T.J. Parker, DE, Clemson
14. Minnesota Vikings – Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
15. Houston Texans – Olaivavega Ioane, OG, Penn State
16. Carolina Panthers – Aveion Terrell, CB, Clemson
17. Kansas City Chiefs – Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
18. San Francisco 49ers – Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
19. Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars) – Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
20. Pittsburgh Steelers – Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
21. Dallas Cowboys – Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
22. Chicago Bears – Cashius Howell, DE/OLB, Texas A&M
23. Buffalo Bills – Makai Lemon, WR, USC
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
25. Detroit Lions – Matayo Uiagalelei, DE, Oregon
26. Los Angeles Chargers – A'Mauri Washington, DT, Oregon
27. Los Angeles Rams – Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
28. New England Patriots – Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
29. Seattle Seahawks – Emmanuel Pregnon, OG, Oregon
30. Denver Broncos – Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
31. Philadelphia Eagles – Quincy Rhodes Jr., DE, Arkansas
32. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) – KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M1 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
1. Tennessee Titans – Arvell Reese, LB/DE, Ohio State1 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
1. Tennessee Titans – Arvell Reese, LB/DE, Ohio State2 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
2. New Orleans Saints – Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
3 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
3. New York Giants – Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
4 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
4. Cleveland Browns – Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama5 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
5. New York Jets – Dante Moore, QB, Oregon6 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
6. Las Vegas Raiders – Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami (Fla.)
7 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
7. Miami Dolphins – Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
8 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
8. Washington Commanders – Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn
9 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
9. Cincinnati Bengals – Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
10 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
10. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) – Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
11 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
11. Arizona Cardinals – Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami (Fla.)
12 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
12. Dallas Cowboys – David Bailey, OLB, Texas Tech
13 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
13. Baltimore Ravens – T.J. Parker, DE, Clemson
14 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
14. Minnesota Vikings – Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame15 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
15. Houston Texans – Olaivavega Ioane, OG, Penn State
16 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
16. Carolina Panthers – Aveion Terrell, CB, Clemson
17 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
17. Kansas City Chiefs – Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
18 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
18. San Francisco 49ers – Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
19 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
19. Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars) – Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State20 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
20. Pittsburgh Steelers – Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
21 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
21. Dallas Cowboys – Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
22 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
22. Chicago Bears – Cashius Howell, DE/OLB, Texas A&M23 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
23. Buffalo Bills – Makai Lemon, WR, USC
24 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – CJ Allen, LB, Georgia25 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
25. Detroit Lions – Matayo Uiagalelei, DE, Oregon
26 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
26. Los Angeles Chargers – A'Mauri Washington, DT, Oregon27 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
27. Los Angeles Rams – Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
28 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
28. New England Patriots – Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
29 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
29. Seattle Seahawks – Emmanuel Pregnon, OG, Oregon30 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
30. Denver Broncos – Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
31 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
31. Philadelphia Eagles – Quincy Rhodes Jr., DE, Arkansas32 / 322026 NFL mock draft: Surprise top pick in latest first-round projection
32. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) – KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M2026 NFL MOCK DRAFT: Titans, Giants take defensive stars in top two ahead of QBs
2026 NFL Draft order
If the season ended after the early Sunday slate in Week 13, here's how next year's first-round order would shake out, according to Tankathon.com:
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTennessee Titans: 1-11 record; .567 strength of schedule
New Orleans Saints: 2-10; .498 SOS
New York Giants: 2-10; .545 SOS
Las Vegas Raiders 2-9; .550 SOS
Cleveland Browns: 3-9; .488 SOS
New York Jets: 3-9; .530 SOS
Arizona Cardinals: 3-9; .561 SOS
Washington Commanders: 3-8; .515 SOS
Atlanta Falcons (pick belongs to Los Angeles Rams): 4-8; .498 SOS
Cincinnati Bengals: 4-8; .520 SOS
Minnesota Vikings: 4-7; .532 SOS
Miami Dolphins: 5-7; .485 SOS
Baltimore Ravens: 6-6; .508 SOS
Kansas City Chiefs: 6-6; .508 SOS
Carolina Panthers: 7-6; .507 SOS
Dallas Cowboys: 6-5-1; .460 SOS
Detroit Lions: 7-5; .518 SOS
Houston Texans: 7-5; .535 SOS
Pittsburgh Steelers: 6-5; .512 SOS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 7-5; .498 SOS
Los Angeles Chargers: 7-4; .470 SOS
Buffalo Bills: 7-4; .471 SOS
Philadelphia Eagles: 8-4; .500 SOS
San Francisco 49ers: 9-4; .483 SOS
Jacksonville Jaguars (pick belongs to Browns): 7-4; .490 SOS
Indianapolis Colts (pick belongs to Jets): 8-4; .500 SOS
Green Bay Packers (pick belongs to Cowboys): 8-3-1; .488 SOS
Seattle Seahawks: 8-3; .485 SOS
Los Angeles Rams: 9-3; .512 SOS
Denver Broncos: 9-2; .447 SOS
Chicago Bears: 9-3; .452 SOS
New England Patriots: 10-2; .368 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 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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement3. 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.
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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement5. 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
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