The biggest game of the year for the No. 1 pick race takes place in the late-afternoon window on Dec. 28, with the Raiders hosting the New York Giants. The loser has the inside track on the top pick with a week remaining in the regular season.

Week 17 features plenty of crucial games for the top of the NFL Draft order come April. Here's how things stand as results come in.

Entering Week 18, the 2-14 Raiders are in the No. 1 spot, ahead of the 3-13 Giants, who they lost to last week. If the Giants fell in Las Vegas, they would’ve locked up the first pick, which they had going into the game.

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Last year, the Giants moved up into the bottom of Round 1 to draft Jaxson Dart at No. 25. The nine-spot move cost the Giants two third rounders, including No. 99 last year. Since the Giants are so bad this year, their 2026 third rounder currently is No. 65.

College football all-star games offer these prospects a great opportunity to impress NFL clubs, while going up against other hopeful draftees that those same franchises might also be considering. It's a way for unheralded players, or players who went to smaller schools to get noticed by NFL scouts, head coaches, general managers, or owners.

After opting out of the Pinstripe Bowl, Nick Singleton has now said his official goodbye to Penn State. The senior running back posted his declaration for the NFL Draft on Instagram on Monday.

Let's update our NFL Power Rankings one more time ahead of Week 18. We also picked out lessons for all 32 teams in 2025.