NFL Draft 2026 Updated Selection Order After AFC, NFC Championships

The NFL draft order is nearly set.

After the New England Patriots beat the Denver Broncos in the AFC championship and the Seattle Seahawks downed the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship, all but two picks are confirmed. The loser of the Super Bowl will take the 31st pick, while the winner will get the final pick of the first round.

Here's a look at the updated draft order following the conference championship games.

Updated 2026 NFL Draft Order

Top 28 spots confirmed.

1. Las Vegas
2. New York Jets
3. Arizona
4. Tennessee
5. New York Giants
6. Cleveland
7. Washington
8. New Orleans
9. Kansas City
10. Cincinnati
11. Miami
12. Dallas
13. Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta)
14. Baltimore
15. Tampa Bay
16. New York Jets (via Indianapolis)
17. Detroit
18. Minnesota
19. Carolina
20. Dallas (via Green Bay)
21. Pittsburgh
22. Los Angeles Chargers
23. Philadelphia
24. Cleveland (via Jacksonville)
25. Chicago
26. Buffalo
27. San Francisco
28. Houston
29. Los Angeles Rams
30. Denver Broncos
31. New England Patriots
32. Seattle Seahawks

Denver clearly has a bright future ahead of it after reaching the AFC championship for the first time since 2015, and now the Broncos will look to get even better through the draft.

In terms of what the Broncos could use their first-round pick on, getting a player to help complement star quarterback Bo Nix should be the priority, whether that be an offensive lineman or a skill player.

Fueled by an MVP-caliber campaign from Matthew Stafford, the Rams had a strong regular season and an even better run to the NFC championship game for the first time since 2021.

Even though Stafford is only getting older, the Super Bowl window is still open for the Rams, and they can help their case by drafting right. This year's draft may be the right time to draft a potential replacement for Stafford once he retires, but Los Angeles could also focus on adding to the offensive line earlier in the draft.