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By The Athletic NFL Staff
Jan. 18, 2026 10:15 pm EST
It won’t be any consolation after their heartbreaking playoff loss Sunday night, but the Chicago Bears now know that they’ll hold the No. 25 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Bills, 49ers and Texans all have locked in their first-round slots, as well.
The full order for picks 19-32 is decided by playoff results — teams eliminated in the wild-card round have been placed into slots 19-24 and divisional-round losers have picks 25-28. The first tiebreaker for draft positioning is strength of schedule, with the team that’s faced an easier schedule receiving the higher pick.
Here’s how Round 1 stands after the conclusion of the divisional round.
(Note: Remaining playoff teams are designated by asterisks below.)
1. Las Vegas Raiders (3-14)2. New York Jets (3-14)3. Arizona Cardinals (3-14)4. Tennessee Titans (3-14)5. New York Giants (4-13)6. Cleveland Browns (5-12)7. Washington Commanders (5-12)8. New Orleans Saints (6-11)9. Kansas City Chiefs (6-11)10. Cincinnati Bengals (6-11)11. Miami Dolphins (7-10)12. Dallas Cowboys (7-9-1)13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta: 8-9)14. Baltimore Ravens (8-9)15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)16. New York Jets (from Indianapolis: 8-9)17. Detroit Lions (9-8)18. Minnesota Vikings (9-8)19. Carolina Panthers (8-9)20. Dallas Cowboys (from Green Bay: 9-7-1)21. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)22. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)23. Philadelphia Eagles (11-6)24. Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville: 13-4)25. Chicago Bears (11-6)26. Buffalo Bills (12-5)27. San Francisco 49ers (12-5)28. Houston Texans (12-5)29. Los Angeles Rams (12-5)*30. New England Patriots (14-3)*31. Denver Broncos (14-3)*32. Seattle Seahawks (14-3)*