Browns beat the Steelers, dropping in the 2026 NFL draft order

The Cleveland Browns knocked off the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season to continue their recent home dominance over their AFC North rival. An ugly game with some rain and wind impacting the play, QB Aaron Rodgers did everything he could to keep DE Myles Garrett from getting the single-season sack record, succeeding in that goal but losing the game and putting the AFC North title up in the air in Week 18 versus the Baltimore Ravens.

For the Browns, their fourth victory coming over their division rival is huge but impacts their 2026 NFL draft order positioning. With a big game coming between the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders, Cleveland is now out of the running for the first overall pick.

The Browns are certain to be selecting inside the Top 10 next year and currently sit with the sixth overall pick and will receive the Jacksonville Jaguars first-round selection, currently slotted 27th, but the final position will be decided by the Jaguars playoff performance.

Current 2026 NFL Draft order

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

With Week 17 in the books, the 2026 NFL draft order heading into Week 18 is set and awaits just one more week of results.