Ranking every 2022 NFL trade deadline deal by its impact on the playoff race

Over the last two years, the NFL’s in season trade deadline has been the backdrop to an uncharacteristic flurry of action. 2022 took that a step further.

In the two weeks leading up to the November 1 cutoff, we saw All-Pros and former first round picks swap uniforms. Christian McCaffrey became the newest racehorse in Jimmy Garoppolo’s stable. The New York Giants wiped away the final first round pick of the Dave Gettleman era by making Kadarius Toney a Kansas City Chief.

And then, as Week 8 groaned to a close, things got wild. Nine trades went down on deadline day. Pro Bowlers on both sides of the ball were dealt. The 2023 NFL Draft took on a new shape while waves of picks changed hands.

This year’s NFL trade deadline was one of the most active in league history. Some of these deals will shape this January’s playoffs. Others have effects that won’t be felt until next fall, if at all. Let’s take a look at every in-season trade based on how much each will impact this year’s postseason race.