Top 10 NFL teams: Rankings updated after trade deadline
The NFL trade deadline has officially passed, and several contenders made significant moves to improve their chances of making a deep postseason run.
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- Here are the top 10 teams entering the second half of the 2026 NFL season.
- From blockbuster additions to teams relying on the talent already in place, the league’s power rankings have shifted.
The 2026 NFL trade deadline has come and gone, removing most all impact players from joining a new team until after the season is over.
Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters) While they didn’t make any improvements at the deadline, the Packers have shown that they are one of the better teams in the league, especially in the passing game.
- Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters) Seattle didn’t add a running back at the deadline like many expected, but they do have Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price healthy now.
- Green Bay has the talent to remain in the conversation among the NFC’s top teams.
- If the Baltimore Ravens keep taking the downward slope for 2026, the Ravens could always release the future Hall of Famer and allow him to close out his NFL career with a contender.
- However, teams still do have the ability to release certain players who may not fit into long-term plans and allow them to get a fresh start and/or join a contender.
- Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The Chiefs are one of the better teams in the league, especially if their wide receivers are healthy.
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