Six teams will see their hopes of winning Super Bowl 60 come to an end during the NFL's wild-card weekend. Their fan bases will likely cope with those postseason losses by assessing how their teams can improve next season.
That will include looking ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft, where the full draft order is coming into clearer focus.
The first 18 picks of the draft were already entering wild-card weekend. By the end of the "Monday Night Football" game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans, the first 24 picks will be locked in, though they will be subject to change based on any trades that could occur in the lead-up to the draft.
Much is still to be determined about the 2026 NFL Draft. Many believe that Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza will be the No. 1 overall pick, but after that, things remain wide-open, especially as Oregon quarterback Dante Moore's future remains in flux.
That will leave many NFL fan bases daydreaming about the possibility of landing a star player like Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, USC wide receiver Makai Lemon or a defensive stud like Ohio State safety Caleb Downs.
