Updated 2026 NFL draft order entering Cowboys' Week 16 clash has picks rising

The Dallas Cowboys were officially eliminated from the NFL Playoffs on Saturday evening, with the Philadelphia Eagles' win over the Washington Commanders. With the postseason now out of the picture, the Cowboys can now turn to NFL Draft season.

Dallas has two picks in the first round of the 2026 draft, thanks to the Micah Parsons trade before the start of the season.

With the team's draft assets, the Cowboys have the ability to add multiple impact players at positions of need, primarily on the defensive side of the ball.

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Luckily for Dallas, their draft picks have been moving up the order as the season winds down, with the Green Bay Packers' latest loss.

The Dallas Cowboys logo is projected on the video board during the NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

"Dallas currently holds picks 14 and 21 in the 2026 NFL draft. If Green Bay loses one of the next 2 games (BAL and @ MIN) and Detroit wins out (PIT, @ MIN, @ CHI), Green Bay would miss the playoffs. That would turn their pick into #17, or the most likely, pick #18," one user noted on X.

Currently, the New York Giants hold the No. 1 overall pick.

A full look at the current 2026 NFL Draft order as the Cowboys prepare for their final home game of the season can be seen below, via Tankathon

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