The New York Jets lost another opportunity to remove themselves from the winless ranks in Week 7.
After Sunday’s home loss to Carolina, the Jets might be doomed to long wait for a victory.
Only four teams in the NFL have one win, one of which is the Baltimore Ravens, who seem poised to go on a run with Lamar Jackson back from injury.
The top spot in the 2026 NFL draft order seems to be the Jets’ spot to lose now and the opportunities to get out of that position are drying up.
Updated 2026 NFL Draft Order
The Jets’ schedule looks much tougher after Week 7’s results across the NFL.
Joe Flacco reinvigorated the Cincinnati Bengals offense and there’s now hope in Cincinnati that a win over the Jets in Week 8 will be the continuation of the team’s resurgence.
Drake Maye and the New England Patriots look better by the week and the Cleveland Browns have found something with Quinshon Judkins at running back.
The Jets’ next three games come against Cincinnati, New England and Cleveland. There’s a real possibility that the December 7 clash with the Miami Dolphins is the next real chance for them to earn their first victory.
Miami feels like New York’s true competition for the No. 1 overall pick. The Dolphins look like a team ready to get rid of head coach Mike McDaniel and start another rebuild.
Miami has a four-game swing before the bye against Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo and Washington that could easily put it at 1-10.
The Dolphins’ draft position will likely be decided by back-to-back games against the New Orleans Saints after their Week 12 bye.
New Orleans still has five NFC South games to play, but it also faces Miami, New York and the Tennessee Titans. A 2-1 record in those games would be plenty enough to keep the Saints away from the top selection.
Tennessee doesn’t have many easy games on its remaining schedule outside of the Week 17 clash with the Saints.
The Titans looked good for a quarter-and-a-half against New England on Sunday, but it’s too early to tell if firing Brian Callahan will have an impact on the current season’s results.
One thing is for sure, though, Baltimore is about to pull itself out of the AFC North basement. The results with Lamar Jackson in the fold have to get better, which is why the Ravens aren’t considered a true contender for the No. 1 overall pick.
The top pick race is likely down to the Jets, Dolphins, Saints and Titans.
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