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Raiders Clinch No. 1 Pick After Giants’ Week 18 Win

A strength-of-schedule tiebreaker put Las Vegas on the clock following the Giants’ Week 18 victory.

Overview

  • The top five in the 2026 NFL Draft are set as Raiders, Jets, Cardinals, Titans and Giants after Sunday’s results.
  • Las Vegas earned the first pick via the opponents’ winning-percentage tiebreaker among the 3-14 teams.
  • New York’s win over Dallas pushed the Giants down to No. 5 after they had a path to a top-two slot with a loss.
  • The Jets locked in No. 2 with a loss to Buffalo and also hold the Colts’ first-rounder at No. 15 from a prior trade.
  • Cleveland sits at No. 6 and also owns Jacksonville’s first-round pick projected near the late 20s, while Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza is widely projected as the top prospect pending declarations.