Overview
- After Week 15, the projected order has the Giants, Raiders and Titans at 2-12, with the Browns, Jets and Cardinals one game back at 3-11.
- The first tiebreaker is strength of schedule, which currently favors the Giants over the Raiders and Titans for the top selection.
- Washington’s 29-21 win over New York kept the Giants on track for No. 1, while Las Vegas fell 31-0 in Philadelphia and Tennessee joined the 2-12 group.
- Week 16 features Jets–Saints and games for the Giants, Raiders and Titans that could alter the top slot, and Giants–Raiders in Week 17 looms as especially pivotal for draft position.
- With Jaxson Dart in place, the Giants are viewed as potential trade-down candidates, while QB-needy teams like the Raiders are linked to Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza as defenders Rueben Bain Jr., Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs headline non-QB options.