NFL Sunday is here. With the playoffs out of the equation, what Week 17 results could help the Detroit Lions' 2026 NFL draft position?

We might know who's going to be in the playoffs this year, but the overall playoff picture remains cloudy. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman preview the Week 17 games with all the stakes on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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The Tennessee Titans are about to officially be on the clock. Tennessee clinched the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on the final day of the 2024 regular season. And, after months of scouting and deliberations, the Titans will have to finally submit a ...

Before the start of Week 17, Cleveland was slotted with the third overall pick and a strong chance to select at the top of the 2026 NFL draft order. Even if the Browns win their final two games of the season to finish with a 5-12 record, Cleveland would at worst be picking ninth overall.

The Arizona Cardinals lost their seventh consecutive game on Sunday, falling 26-19 to the Atlanta Falcons to make them 3-12. However, their place in the 2026 NFL draft order hasn't changed. They are still one of four 3-12 teams, and because of their strength of schedule, they remain at the back of them all.