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.

On Monday night, Troy Aikman, arguably the most bluntly honest arbiter of the state of the Dallas Cowboys, said what seemingly everyone was thinking. As Dallas’ defense was getting pummeled by an otherwise anemic Arizona Cardinals offense,

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.