With wild-card weekend in the history books, six more teams are officially on the clock.
A total of 24 teams are fully in offseason mode now as the final eight battle for a chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl 60. There is plenty of doubt about who will ultimately be crowned champion at season’s end, but there is no doubt about the teams that captured the biggest prizes for the 2026 NFL Draft.
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The order is mostly set with the regular season in the rearview, but it will continue to evolve as more teams get eliminated from the playoff bracket.
For now, fans of the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Jets can continue photoshopping their team’s jersey onto some of the best prospects like Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza. The Hoosiers are set to battle Miami in the CFP National Championship Game, but a major wrench was just thrown into the draft plans by the player that was just eliminated by Mendoza’s group – Dante Moore.
The Oregon quarterback announced on Jan. 14 that he will be returning to the Ducks for the 2026 season, opting to pass on declaring for the draft. That will have massive ramifications going forward, especially for the Jets at No. 2, who would’ve likely taken a quarterback with that selection.
In the meantime, mock drafts will remain the theme as fans turn their attention to the next generation of NFL stars.
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Here’s a look at the latest order heading into the wild-card round of the playoffs.
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2026 NFL mock draft: Latest projection with early first-round order set
1. Las Vegas Raiders – Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
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1. Las Vegas Raiders – Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
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2. New York Jets – Dante Moore, QB, Oregon
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3. Arizona Cardinals – Arvell Reese, LB/DE, Ohio State
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4. Tennessee Titans – Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn
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5. New York Giants – Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
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6. Cleveland Browns – Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
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7. Washington Commanders – Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami (Fla.)
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8. New Orleans Saints – Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
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9. Kansas City Chiefs – David Bailey, DE/OLB, Texas Tech
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10. Cincinnati Bengals – Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
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11. Miami Dolphins – Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
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12. Dallas Cowboys – Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
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13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) – Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
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14. Baltimore Ravens – Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
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15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
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16. Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) – Makai Lemon, WR, USC
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17. Detroit Lions – Francis Mauigoa, OT/G, Miami (Fla.)
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18. Minnesota Vikings – Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
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2026 NFL mock draft: Latest projection with early first-round order set
19. Carolina Panthers – Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
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20. Cowboys (from Green Bay Packers) – Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
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2026 NFL mock draft: Latest projection with early first-round order set
21. Pittsburgh Steelers – Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
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22. Los Angeles Chargers – Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
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2026 NFL mock draft: Latest projection with early first-round order set
23. Philadelphia Eagles – Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon
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2026 NFL mock draft: Latest projection with early first-round order set
24. Buffalo Bills – Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
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25. Chicago Bears – Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
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26. San Francisco 49ers – KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
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27. Houston Texans – Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
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28. Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars) – Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
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29. Rams – Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
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30. New England Patriots – Cashius Howell, OLB, Texas A&M
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31. Denver Broncos – CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
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32. Seattle Seahawks – Kelley Jones, CB, Mississippi State
2026 NFL Draft order
Here’s a look at the latest draft order entering wild-card weekend, via Tankathon. Record indicates that of the original owner of the pick:
New York Jets (from IND): 8-9; .540
Dallas Cowboys (from GB): 9-7-1; .483
NFL mock draft 2026
Here’s how the first five picks of the 2026 NFL Draft could go, according to USA TODAY’s Ayrton Ostly. Moore has since announced his intention to return to Oregon for the 2026 season:
Las Vegas Raiders: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
New York Jets: Dante Moore, QB, Oregon
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL draft order 2026: Updated first-round picks for division round