Justin Melo, Raiders WireTue, December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM UTC·1 min readThe Las Vegas Raiders moved up in the 2026 NFL draft order following Sunday's Week 13 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Raiders are currently slated to own the No. 4 overall selection. With five critical games remaining, the draft order will receive weekly shake-ups.
We've identified five non-Raiders games that will directly impact the final 2026 NFL draft order.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWeek 14: Tennessee Titans @ Cleveland Browns
The Tennessee Titans are currently slated to hold the No. 1 pick with an NFL-worst record of 1-11. This coming Sunday, Cam Ward and the Titans will square off with Shedeur Sanders and the 3-9 Cleveland Browns, who own the fifth pick in real-time, one overall after the Raiders.
Week 16: New York Jets @ New Orleans Saints
The New York Jets possess a slightly better record (3-9) than the Raiders after upsetting the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. In Week 16, they'll face the New Orleans Saints, who are scheduled to clinch a top-three overall selection. The result will cause a massive shake-up to the draft order.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWeek 17: New Orleans Saints @ Tennessee Titans
Arguably the biggest remaining game on the NFL schedule in relation to the draft order is the pending Week 17 showdown between the Saints and Titans. They are both slated to have top-three picks, currently preventing the Raiders from getting into the top three. The Raiders will anxiously await the result.
Week 17: New York Giants @ Las Vegas Raiders
Of course every remaining Raiders game will impact their draft order positioning, but the Week 17 contest versus the New York Giants feels especially notable. The Giants moved up to No. 2 overall following Monday's primetime loss to the New England Patriots.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: 4 games that will impact the Raiders' 2026 NFL draft positioning
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