Not only did the NFL reach its halfway point after Week 9 action, but a wild, crazy trade deadline threw a monkey wrench into the NFL's balance of power – maybe.

The Colts responded to their first loss since Week 4 by trading for a two-time All-Pro cornerback. The Ravens are back to winning streaks again, and padded their pass rush before the deadline. The Seahawks stayed hot, and gave Sam Darnold another weapon in the passing game.

Now, we buckle up for some outstanding matchups between several of our top-10 teams over the next few weeks.

Remember, our rankings are based on overall team performance. We will never buy into the theory that Team A must be ranked higher than Team B just because A beat B at some point in the season or because Team A has a better record than Team B. Any

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