Commanders NFL Draft order 2026: Where Washington stands after Week 15

The Washington Commanders’ eight-game losing streak is over, and yesterday’s win had some big implications for the order of next year’s draft. They defeated the New York Giants, who had the No. 1 spot going into Week 15, and who will remain the worst team in the NFL for another week. The Commanders were projected to have the 6th-overall pick before yesterday’s 29-21 win, but have dropped down to No. 8 with a 4-10 record.

There are three games left in the season, and Washington still has to play the Eagles

twice, and the Cowboys on Christmas day. Their best-case scenario(and least-likely) has them winning out, and ending the season at 7-10 which could put them in the middle of the first round. If they lose out, and finish 4-13, Washington should be guaranteed a top-10 pick next year.

Updated NFL Draft order

1. New York Giants 2-12
2. Las Vegas Raiders 2-12
3. Tennessee Titans 2-12
4. Cleveland Browns 3-11
5. New York Jets 3-11
6. Arizona Cardinals 3-11
7. New Orleans Saints 4-10
8. Washington Commanders 4-10
9. Cincinnati Bengals 4-10
10. Los Angeles Rams (via ATL) 5-9
11. Kansas City Chiefs 6-8
12. Minnesota Vikings 6-8
13. Miami Dolphins 6-7
14. Dallas Cowboys 6-7-1
15. Baltimore Ravens 7-7
16. Carolina Panthers 7-7
17. Detroit Lions 8-6
18. New York Jets (via IND) 8-6
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-7
20. Pittsburgh Steelers 7-6
21. Philadelphia Eagles 9-5
22. Houston Texans 9-5
23. Dallas Cowboys (via GB) 9-4-1
24. Buffalo Bills 10-4
25. Chicago Bears 10-4
26. Los Angeles Chargers 10-4
27. San Francisco 49ers 10-4
28. Cleveland Browns (via JAX) 10-4
29. New England Patriots 11-3
30. Seattle Seahawks 11-3
31. Los Angeles Rams 11-3
32. Denver Broncos 12-2

(via Tankathon)

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The Washington Commanders currently have six picks in next year’s draft, and could be picking up a 6th-round compensatory pick. Washington traded two of their picks from this year’s draft to the Houston Texans for LT Laremy Tunsil. Those second- and fourth-round picks will be a lot higher than Adam Peters expected when he made the trade following Washington’s 12-5 season that ended in the NFC Championship Game. There will be opportunities to trade down to acquire more picks, and player trades could also be an option before or during the draft.

Washington Commanders 2026 Draft Picks

Round 1

Round 2 (Traded to Houston Texans for LT Laremy Tunsil)

Round 3

Round 4 (Traded to Houston Texans for LT Laremy Tunsil)

Round 5

Round 6 (Received from San Francisco 49ers for RB Brian Robinson)

Round 6

Round 7