The Indianapolis Colts are all in on their 2025 squad that currently sits atop the AFC standings with a 7-2 record through the first nine weeks of the season. Running back Jonathan Taylor is the NFL's top rusher, and quarterback Daniel Jones is playing at a Pro Bowl-caliber level, which no one could have foreseen before the season kicked off.

Well, things escalated quickly. Which teams made the best -- and worst -- moves before the NFL trade deadline? We're making sense of all the action.

Jerry Jones only won if you count eyeballs as victories. Vic Fangio, meanwhile, has several new chess pieces to play with on the Eagles defense.

New York dealt the two biggest stars on deadline day, moving cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts for two first-round picks and wideout Adonai Mitchell. Later, defensive tackle Quinnen Williams headed to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 second-rounder, 2027 first-rounder and DT Mazi Smith.

They are simply a reflection of what our model says are the best teams in the NFL right now and how they should be expected to perform moving forward. Disagree with the order? Let us know in the comments or on social media.

The NFL has reached the halfway point of the 2025 NFL season, which has featured plenty of intriguing storylines and surprising teams through the first nine weeks. After all of that, there are good teams and bad teams,