There are now just three winless teams heading into Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season. As the Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins search for their first win, perhaps securing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft will turn out to be the bigger win for each franchise.
With the Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally getting into the win column in Week 6, the race for the top pick is coming into focus. Those two teams aren't out of the woods yet, but each has something to build on, unlike the remaining winless teams.
The most surprising of the three are the Chargers, who were a playoff team just a year ago. If they continue to spiral, is there a bigger question at play? Could securing the No. 1 overall pick change the direction of the franchise at a key position?
With Justin Herbert already in place, the Chargers would face an interesting decision if their struggles put them in position to land one of the top prospects in the draft. Do they build around their franchise quarterback, or could a disappointing season force the organization to rethink its direction?
The same could be said for a Titans team that could face a franchise-altering decision if it holds on to the top pick next April. Do they continue building around Cam Ward, or could another quarterback become too tempting to pass up?
Here's how the 2027 NFL Draft order looks entering Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season.
2027 NFL Draft order entering Week 7
Pick | Team | Record | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tennessee Titans | 0-5 | .518 |
2 | LA Chargers | 0-5 | .554 |
3 | Miami Dolphins | 0-5 | .619 |
4 | Houston Texans | 1-4 | .482 |
5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-4 | .494 |
6 | Arizona Cardinals | 1-4 | .536 |
7 | New Orleans Saints | 1-4 | .536 |
8 | Washington Commanders | 1-3-1 | .506 |
9 | New York Jets via Dallas | 2-3 | .471 |
10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3 | .476 |
11 | New York Jets via IND | 2-3 | .488 |
12 | New York Jets | 2-3 | .500 |
13 | Cleveland Browns via LA Rams | 2-3 | .536 |
14 | Atlanta Falcons | 2-3 | .555 |
15 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3-2 | .464 |
16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2 | .488 |
17 | Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | .494 |
18 | Seattle Seahawks | 3-2 | .518 |
19 | Carolina Panthers | 2-2 | .506 |
20 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3-2 | .458 |
21 | Dallas Cowboys via GB | 3-2 | .500 |
22 | Denver Broncos | 3-2 | .524 |
23 | Chicago Bears | 3-2 | .548 |
24 | New England Patriots | 3-2 | .548 |
25 | Detroit Lions | 3-2 | .494 |
26 | New York Giants | 3-1-1 | .424 |
27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-1 | .435 |
28 | Buffalo Bills | 4-1 | .488 |
29 | Baltimore Ravens | 4-1 | .440 |
30 | Minnesota Vikings | 5-0 | .494 |
31 | Kansas City Chiefs | 4-0 | .459 |
32 | San Francisco 49ers | 5-0 | .452 |
Who currently owns the No. 1 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft?
The Titans now hold the top overall pick with an 0-5 record. With an upcoming schedule that includes a trip to Indianapolis to face the Colts, a home game against the Cleveland Browns and a trip to Cincinnati, the Titans will have opportunities to get a win. But after their bye week, they face a gauntlet of games that could be tough to navigate.
As we know, the NFL is an any-given-week league, and if the Titans can find a way to get things together offensively, they may be able to steal some wins.
More important than the wins at this point is seeing what they have in the player they took No. 1 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, Cam Ward.
With the potential of landing a generational wide receiver like Jeremiah Smith, the Titans could see enough in Ward to roll with him. But if the offense continues to struggle, they could face a much tougher decision: draft one of the top quarterbacks in the 2027 NFL Draft and potentially move on from Ward after just two seasons.
This wouldn't be the first time, or the last time, a No. 1 pick at quarterback didn't pan out for a franchise. Will Ward earn another season to prove himself, or will the Titans decide to start fresh at the position?
That decision could shape not only Tennessee's future but also how the entire first round of the 2027 NFL Draft unfolds.
How the top five picks could shape the 2027 NFL Draft
If the season ended today, here's how the top five would round out:
Selection | Team | Player | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tennessee Titans | Jeremiah Smith | Ohio State | WR |
2 | LA Chargers | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | QB |
3 | Miami Dolphins | Arch Manning | Texas | QB |
4 | Houston Texans | Colin Simmons | Texas | Edge |
5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | CB |
The question of whether a team should select Smith over a quarterback will be a fascinating debate leading up to the draft.
Each of the teams currently holding a top-five pick has a quarterback in place, which makes the situation even more interesting.
Do these teams stick with their current quarterbacks and add a game-changing talent like Smith? Or does one decide that a fresh start at quarterback is worth the risk?
With high Day 2 picks also in play, it's plausible that some teams could stick with their current quarterbacks, add talent around them and still target a quarterback early in the second round as competition or a future replacement.
Then there's the possibility of trading down.
A team comfortable with its quarterback situation could move back, acquire additional draft capital and allow a quarterback-needy franchise to move up for one of the top prospects.
That's what makes the race for the No. 1 overall pick so intriguing. It may not simply come down to which team needs a quarterback the most, but which team is willing to make the biggest decision about its future.
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