Both teams held a 2-12 record prior to their 15th games, but the Giants' loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the early slate on Sunday was enough to give them possession of the top pick. Las Vegas had the chance to reclaim ownership of the league's worst record with a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars later in the afternoon.

Pierce, now the Raiders’ first-year head coach, led them to a 19-14 home win over the Jaguars. That dropped the Raiders out of first in the 2025 draft order — and moved the Giants up from second. (The Raiders fell all the way to fifth.) The Raiders are now 3-12, while the Giants are 2-13 — the NFL’s only two-win team.