Cards Are Eligible For Lottery Pick In 2026

[CardsBest]

At one point I was hearing the Cards were not eligible for a top 6 pick in 2026. After researching more it seems they are eligible now. The Cardinals are no longer a revenue sharing recipient as of 2025 because local media market and revenue streams have grown pushing them above the threshold. Cards if the season ended today would have less than a 1% chance at #1 overall and less than 10% at a top 6 pick. If they didn’t get one of the top 6 picks they would draft in the 10-15 range depending on luxury tax teams penalized and other teams penalized.

Chance is very slim but it would be great if they could get another top 6 pick.

[An Old Friend]

At one point I was hearing the Cards were not eligible for a top 6 pick in 2026. After researching more it seems they are eligible now. The Cardinals are no longer a revenue sharing recipient as of 2025 because local media market and revenue streams have grown pushing them above the threshold. Cards if the season ended today would have less than a 1% chance at #1 overall and less than 10% at a top 6 pick. If they didn’t get one of the top 6 picks they would draft in the 10-15 range depending on luxury tax teams penalized and other teams penalized.

Chance is very slim but it would be great if they could get another top 6 pick.

You have it backwards. If the Cardinals were a revenue sharing payor, they'd be ineligible. They used to be a payor, but their revenues have dropped so they are now a payee, making them eligible for lottery picks in consecutive years.

[3dender]

At one point I was hearing the Cards were not eligible for a top 6 pick in 2026. After researching more it seems they are eligible now. The Cardinals are no longer a revenue sharing recipient as of 2025 because local media market and revenue streams have grown pushing them above the threshold. Cards if the season ended today would have less than a 1% chance at #1 overall and less than 10% at a top 6 pick. If they didn’t get one of the top 6 picks they would draft in the 10-15 range depending on luxury tax teams penalized and other teams penalized.

Chance is very slim but it would be great if they could get another top 6 pick.

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[HorseTrader]

Yep cussed and discussed recently. New way of tanking, don't have to lose a 100 games. Just get off the rev paying side by turning off the fans, losing media dollars (no fault of Mo on this).