What is the story about?
With their loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers look toward the 2026 NFL offseason as a reset to get healthy but also restock their talent. The 2026 NFL Draft order is rounding into form, with the 49ers and Buffalo Bills tied at 12-5 and both losing in the Divisional Round.
Let’s take a closer look at the draft order.
Updated 2026 NFL Draft order
- Las Vegas Raiders
- New York Jets
- Arizona Cardinals
- Tennessee Titans
- New York Giants
- Cleveland Browns
- Washington Commanders
- New Orleans Saints
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Miami Dolphins
- Dallas Cowboys
- Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons)
- Baltimore Ravens
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- New York Jets (via Indianapolis Colts)
- Detroit Lions
- Minnesota Vikings
- Carolina Panthers
- Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay Packers)
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars)
After that, it is still up in the air. The Buffalo Bills are ahead of the 49ers, so San Francisco can pick 26th or 27th.
If the Chicago Bears lose on Sunday, the 49ers
will pick 25th, the Buffalo Bills will pick 26th, and the 49ers will pick 27th. If the Chicago Bears win on Sunday, the Bills will pick 25th, and the 49ers will pick 26th.
