2026 offseason wish list for NFL's 13 eliminated teams: Biggest needs for Chiefs, Giants and more

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We’ve officially hit Wishing Season.

With three Sundays remaining in the 2025 NFL regular season, 13 teams have been eliminated from playoff contention. Fans of these clubs can turn their attention to 2026.

Scouring through free-agent primers, skimming endless mock drafts and poring over roster briefings is the next phase of the yearly calendar for a sport whose offseason is anything but dull.

No roster in the NFL is perfect, but for teams eliminated before Christmas break, the holes are numerous. Some need a franchise QB. Others, massive help on defense. There is something for everyone.

With that in mind, let’s do some wish-casting for the teams playing out the string into 2026.

Regardless of whether it’s           Jacoby Brissett           or           Kyler Murray           under center in 2026, the offensive line needs aid. The long-term plan at right tackle remains a concern.           Jonah Williams           is a pending free agent and hasn’t stayed healthy (15 games in two seasons).           Kelvin Beachum           is also a free agent and has struggled. The interior has been a mess. The running back injuries haven’t helped, but the run-blocking struggles have been a main driver in the Cardinals being such a pass-heavy unit.

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