Nine weeks into the NFL season, the playoff picture is starting to take shape with increasing accuracy. However, for every elite team in the league, there is a squad focused on what the future could look like.
It’s becoming clear which teams are bottom-feeders competing for the No. 1 overall pick. Let’s take a look at what the 2026 NFL Draft order would be if the season ended today.
2026 NFL Draft Order After Week 9
Here is the current 2026 NFL Draft order after Week 9:
- New Orleans Saints, 1-8
- Tennessee Titans, 1-8
- New York Jets, 1-7
- Miami Dolphins, 2-7
- New York Giants, 2-7
- Cleveland Browns 2-6
- Las Vegas Raiders, 2-6
- Cincinnati Bengals, 3-6
- Washington Commanders, 3-6
- Baltimore Ravens, 3-5
- Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons, 3-5)
- Arizona Cardinals, 3-5
- Houston Texans, 3-5
- Dallas Cowboys, 3-5-1
- Minnesota Vikings, 4-4
- Carolina Panthers, 5-4
- Kansas City Chiefs, 5-4
- Chicago Bears, 5-3
- Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars, 5-3)
- Detroit Lions, 5-3
- Los Angeles Chargers, 6-3
- San Francisco 49ers, 6-3
- Buffalo Bills, 6-2
- Los Angeles Rams, 6-2
- Pittsburgh Steelers, 6-2
- Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay Packers, 5-2-1)
- Seattle Seahawks, 6-2
- Denver Broncos, 7-2
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 6-2
- New England Patriots, 7-2
- Philadelphia Eagles, 6-2
- Indianapolis Colts, 7-2
Which Team Has the Best Chance To Land the Top Pick?
PFSN’s Playoff Predictor not only forecasts the playoff picture and Super Bowl winner, but it also predicts which team will land the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. In addition to factoring in each team’s record, it also considers each team’s remaining strength of schedule.
Week 9 had an interesting slate of games with several true nail-biters. Perhaps the biggest was the overtime loss for the Las Vegas Raiders against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A batted-down two-point conversion attempt ended the game for the Raiders in overtime, as they fell 30-29 in an instant classic. Meanwhile, the Bengals continued their decline, even with Joe Flacco now at quarterback.
They battled the Chicago Bears, but their defense, ranked second-to-last on PFSN’s Defense Impact, could not hold up, resulting in a win for Ben Johnson and his squad. The Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints continued their downward spiral, suffering blowout losses to the two teams in Los Angeles.
For the New York Giants, injuries became too much to overcome, as a fellow injury-riddled roster in the San Francisco 49ers handed them a comfortable defeat.
Following Sunday’s results, here are the teams with the best chances of securing the top pick:
- New Orleans Saints, 27.50%
- Tennessee Titans, 24.10%
- New York Jets, 20.30%
- Miami Dolphins, 7.60%
- Cleveland Browns, 5.70%
- Las Vegas Raiders, 4.70%
- New York Giants, 4.40%
- Cincinnati Bengals, 1.90%
- Arizona Cardinals, 1.70%