The Titans know they won’t get the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but they enter Week 18 with the possibility of securing the No. 2 selection.

Midway through the season, the Titans were favored to land the top pick for the second straight year, after the team dropped to 1-8 and then lost its next three contests.

But two wins in December — a 31-29 victory over Cleveland and a 26-9 triumph over Kansas City — effectively knocked the Titans (3-13) out of the running for No. 1.

Had the Titans held on to the No. 1 draft position, they would have become the seventh franchise to make back-to-back first overall picks in NFL history.

Tennessee picked quarterback Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Philadelphia Eagles were the first franchise to select first in consecutive seasons (1936-37), followed by the former Chicago Cardinals (1939-40), Tampa Bay (1976-77), Cincinnati (1994-95), Cleveland (1999-2000), Cleveland again (2017-18) and Jacksonville (2021-22).

So where do things stand now for the Titans in relation to the 2026 draft?

Tennessee heads into Week 18 holding the No. 4 spot, trailing Las Vegas (2-14), the New York Giants (3-13) and the New York Jets (3-13).

A Titans loss to the Jaguars and a Raiders win over Kansas City would leave Tennessee and Las Vegas with the same 3-14 records. But the Raiders have already clinched a lower strength of schedule than the Titans — which is the NFL’s first tiebreaker in determining draft positions.

A Titans loss at Jacksonville on Sunday, combined with victories by the Giants (against Dallas) and the Jets (at Buffalo) would likely give Tennessee the No. 2 pick of the draft, assuming Arizona (3-13) doesn’t sneak ahead due to the strength of schedule tiebreaker.

Through 16 games, the Titans’ strength of schedule (the opponents’ combined winning percentage) is .563, higher than both the Giants (.535) and Jets (.541), but lower than Arizona (.570).

Whatever happens this weekend, the Titans know they’ll fall no further than the No. 7 overall pick. Only seven teams can finish the season with records as low as 4-13.

Who might interest the Titans in the first round in April?

Based on the team’s needs, we’ll likely hear over the next several months plenty about prospects such as Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr., Ohio State linebacker/edge rusher Arvell Reese, Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate, Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy, among many others.