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The Raiders, Jets and Cardinals hold the top three picks in the 2026 NFL draft. See the rest of the order -- plus each team's top need.

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.