The 2025 NFL Trade Deadline came and went without the New England Patriots making a single addition of talent, so where do they rank among AFC teams now?

With a 7-2 record and sitting in second place in the AFC, there is the argument that the Patriots should have made a push to acquire more talent. There also is the case that they’re just fine where they stand for the current and future of the team. However, you cannot ignore the push made by other contenders in their conference.

The Indianapolis Colts clearly made the biggest splash in the AFC, trading for two-time All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner from the New York Jets. By shipping off two first-round picks to the Jets, they signified to the NFL one thing: They’re going all-in for the Super Bowl.

Already the one-seed in the AFC, Ind

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