It feels like a foregone conclusion that the Raiders will select Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza at No. 1. Ethan Miller / Getty Images
By The Athletic NFL Staff
Jan. 25, 2026Updated 10:39 pm EST
The Los Angeles Rams fell just short of another Super Bowl trip, but GM Les Snead will have an opportunity to reload his roster come April. Thanks to a trade during last year’s draft, the Rams own the Atlanta Falcons’ first-round pick this year, which sits at No. 13. They’ll also pick at No. 29, having locked in that spot as a result of Sunday night’s loss in Seattle.
Denver, which fell in the AFC title game, now holds pick No. 30 in Round 1.
The full order for picks 19-32 is decided by playoff results — teams eliminated in the wild-card round are placed into slots 19-24, divisional-round losers into picks 25-28, and so on. 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 with the Super Bowl LX matchup now set and the draft scheduled to start April 23 in Pittsburgh.
(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. Denver Broncos (14-3)31. New England Patriots (14-3)*32. Seattle Seahawks (14-3)*