The Cleveland Browns head into the final two weeks of the 2025 NFL season with a clear chance to clinch one of the first two picks in the 2026 NFL draft. The Browns moved up to the third spot after the early Week 16 games on Sunday, but saw the Las Vegas Raiders fail to knock off the Houston Texans in a very close game that would have helped Cleveland move up even further.
The Browns close loss to the Buffalo Bills was made much worse by the significant injuries to RB Quinshon Judkins. While there
was a positive estimate after the game, Cleveland fans await confirmation on whether Judkins’ ligaments are intact.
With just two games left in Week 16, the Browns remain locked into the third spot in the 2026 NFL draft order, with the pick they acquired from the Jacksonville Jaguars likely awaiting the results in the NFL playoffs.
Updated NFL Draft order
- New York Giants
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Cleveland Browns
- New York Jets
- Tennessee Titans
- Arizona Cardinals
- Washington Commanders
- New Orleans Saints
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Miami Dolphins
- Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons)
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Dallas Cowboys
- Minnesota Vikings
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Baltimore Ravens
- Detroit Lions
- New York Jets (via Indianapolis Colts)
- Carolina Panthers
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay Packers)
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Houston Texans
- Buffalo Bills
- San Francisco 49ers
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Los Angeles Rams
- Chicago Bears
- New England Patriots
- Denver Broncos
- Seattle Seahawks
The Giants and Raiders play each other next week, with Las Vegas also set to play the (zombie) Chiefs in Week 18. The Browns seem destined to pick in the top two in the 2026 NFL draft at this point, as long as they lose their final two games.
