{"id":410742,"date":"2025-11-28T14:35:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/410742\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:35:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:35:15","slug":"updated-2026-nfl-draft-order-after-cowboys-major-thanksgiving-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/410742\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated 2026 NFL draft order after Cowboys&#8217; major Thanksgiving win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6r\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas Cowboys <\/a>have found themselves in the middle of a late-season <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL <\/a>playoff push after a three-game November winning streak. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">Dallas is riding high with the team&#8217;s momentum, which has shifted the focus back to this season rather than the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL draft<\/a>. But while the team is winning, the draft position is slipping. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">After a big win over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/chiefs\/onsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> on Thanksgiving Day, Dallas&#8217; first of two first-round picks has slipped out of the top-15. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/packers\/onsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Bay Packers<\/a>, who sent their first-round pick to the Cowboys in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/news\/micah-parsons-trade-dallas-cowboys-full-compensation-nfl-draft-picks-kenny-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Micah Parsons trade<\/a>, also won on Thanksgiving. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\"><strong>MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/news\/jerry-jones-waxes-poetic-nfl-playoff-chances-dallas-cowboys-improbable-streak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jerry Jones waxes poetic on NFL playoff chances amid Cowboys&#8217; improbable streak<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Despite Green Bay&#8217;s win, that pick remains in the top 25. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/01kb5dj3yb2nj7nn7ed3.jpg\" alt=\"The Dallas Cowboys celebrate with a turkey after a Thanksgiving win over the Kansas City Chiefs at AT&amp;T Stadium. \" title=\"The Dallas Cowboys celebrate with a turkey after a Thanksgiving win over the Kansas City Chiefs at AT&amp;T Stadium. \" width=\"3195\" height=\"2130\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7c\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys celebrate with a turkey after a Thanksgiving win over the Kansas City Chiefs at AT&amp;T Stadium.  | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7g\">If the draft were held today, the team would own the No. 16 and No. 24 overall picks in the first round. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7j\">The No. 1 overall pick would belong to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/titans\/onsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/giants\/onsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Giants<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/saints\/onsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Orleans Saints <\/a>round out the top three. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7m\">A full look at the current 2026 NFL Draft order as the Cowboys celebrate the team&#8217;s big Thanksgiving win, via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tankathon.com\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tankathon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7p\"><strong>MORE:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/news\/dallas-cowboys-gaining-hype-amid-late-nfl-playoff-push-pundits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Dallas Cowboys gaining hype amid late NFL Playoff push by pundits<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Updated 2026 NFL Draft order following Week 13 Thanksgiving games<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/01kb5cz9qjf96dd91pf9.jpg\" alt=\"The Dallas Cowboys logo is projected on the video board during the NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. \" title=\"The Dallas Cowboys logo is projected on the video board during the NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. \" width=\"5760\" height=\"5760\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"83\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys logo is projected on the video board during the NFL Draft at Lambeau Field.  | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<ol id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"!list-decimal ml-5 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"87\">\n<li>Tennessee Titans <\/li>\n<li>New York Giants <\/li>\n<li>New Orleans Saints <\/li>\n<li>New York Jets <\/li>\n<li>Las Vegas Raiders <\/li>\n<li>Cleveland Browns <\/li>\n<li>Washington Commanders <\/li>\n<li>Arizona Cardinals <\/li>\n<li>Cincinnati Bengals <\/li>\n<li>Miami Dolphins <\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons) <\/li>\n<li>Minnesota Vikings <\/li>\n<li>Baltimore Ravens <\/li>\n<li>Carolina Panthers <\/li>\n<li>Kansas City Chiefs <\/li>\n<li><strong>Dallas Cowboys <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Houston Texans <\/li>\n<li>Detroit Lions <\/li>\n<li>Tampa Bay Buccaneers <\/li>\n<li>Pittsburgh Steelers <\/li>\n<li>Buffalo Bills <\/li>\n<li>Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars) <\/li>\n<li>San Francisco 49ers <\/li>\n<li><strong>Dallas Cowboys (via Packers) <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles Chargers <\/li>\n<li>Chicago Bears <\/li>\n<li>Seattle Seahawks <\/li>\n<li>New York Jets (via Colts) <\/li>\n<li>Philadelphia Eagles <\/li>\n<li>Denver Broncos <\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles Rams <\/li>\n<li>New England Patriots<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8a\">The 2026 NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sign up for the Cowboys Daily Digest newsletter <\/strong><\/a><strong>for more free coverage from<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Dallas Cowboys on SI<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8g\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/news\/4-winners-1-loser-dallas-cowboys-impressive-week-13-win-chiefs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>4 winners &amp; 1 loser from Cowboys impressive Week 13 win vs Chiefs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8j\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/news\/4-huge-takeaways-dallas-cowboys-shocking-week-13-win-chiefs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>4 huge takeaways from Cowboys&#8217; shocking Week 13 win vs Chiefs\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8m\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/news\/dallas-cowboys-all-time-thanksgiving-record-full-list-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dallas Cowboys&#8217; all-time Thanksgiving record, full list of results<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/news\/post-malone-honors-marshawn-kneeland-dallas-cowboys-thanksgiving-halftime-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Post Malone honors Marshawn Kneeland during Cowboys Thanksgiving 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