Following Sunday’s action, Cleveland is slotted with the fourth overall pick with the weakest Strength of Schedule (the first tiebreaker) of all two-win teams. After the bye week and the NFL trade deadline, the Browns face off with the New York Jets in a matchup that could end up deciding the top pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
As of now, the draft order looks as follows:
2026 NFL draft order – Top 20
Monday Night Football could impact the draft order if the Chiefs win. A Kansas City victory will move them to 5-3 and move the Jaguars selection to 19th.
Strength of Schedule (SOS) will start to be an important metric to watch. For example, Pittsburgh is currently selecting ahead of Jacksonville due to a .008 worse SOS at this point.