The 2018 NFL trade deadline is officially over, and it'll go down as one of the most exciting and intriguing in recent memory.

A handful of big-named players like Amari Cooper, Carlos Hyde and Damon Harrison had already been dealt. But on Tuesday, all trades featured a notable name and standout player get moved out.

Some of the playoff hopefuls got major boosts at low prices, setting up themselves nicely for a run at the Super Bowl. On the flip side, some clubs got worse or simply didn't do enough to get better.

Here are the winners and losers from Tuesday's trade deadline.

Winner: Ty Montgomery

Even before Sunday's costly kick return fumble against the Green Bay Packers, Ty Montgomery simply wasn't producing enough in the offense. A fresh start will do this gadget player some good.

Montgomery was dealt to the Baltimore Ravens for a seventh-round pick, leaving the Packers on a sour note. He cost the Packers a chance to win the game by fumbling the kickoff, after being told by coaches to take a knee in the end zone for a touchback.

Montgomery's decision made Aaron Rodgers, coaches and other teammates very angry, with an unnamed player calling his choice to return the ball a "(expletive) "joke." It's clear that Montgomery had become the top enemy in the locker room, so a trade was for the best.

He'll join a Ravens team that loves to use versatile players of his caliber. Montgomery is a natural wide receiver but was used by Green Bay as a running back. With great speed and explosiveness in open space, Montgomery will fit a rush-heavy Ravens offense. He'll be able to stretch the field too, thanks to the elite arm that Joe Flacco possesses. Montgomery is a big-time winner here.

Loser: Green Bay Packers

Trading a disgruntled and underachieving Ty Montgomery made sense for the Packers, but it does leave Aaron Rodgers without one less productive piece. But trading out the speedy Montgomery wasn't the only blockbuster move the Pack made on Tuesday.

Green Bay questionably traded away Pro Bowl safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to the Washington Redskins for a fourth-round pick. It seems as though the Packers simply wanted to get something for Clinton-Dix, as he's about to enter free agency.

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But why would the Packers value a fourth-round pick over an elite safety? Rodgers turns 35 in December, so the championship window isn't open forever. Clinton-Dix has garnered an excellent 87.7 grade from Pro Football Focus on the season. How will the secondary get better without him?

The Packers are still very much in the NFC North race, sitting at 3-3-1. But trading a game-changer like Clinton-Dix certainly hurts their Super Bowl chances. Did we mention the New England Patriots are next on their schedule, with trips to Seattle and Minnesota not far off?

Winner: Washington Redskins

The Redskins are sitting pretty with a surprising 5-2 record, which places them ahead of the 4-4 Philadelphia Eagles for first in the NFC East. The rich only got richer on Tuesday, though, and the Redskins look primed to make some serious noise come January.

Washington's elite secondary added another vital piece in the aforementioned Clinton-Dix, surrendering only a fourth-round pick for his services. He joins a team that's allowing just 322.4 yards only 19.1 points per game, placing them fourth and fifth in those categories, respectively.

Washington isn't getting the same attention as other NFC powers like the Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, but the addition of Clinton-Dix makes them that much stronger on the defensive side of the ball.

With an elite defense, power ground game an and above-average quarterback in Alex Smith, Washington has the makings to be a legitimate Super Bowl contender.

Loser: Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jaguars head into their bye week with four consecutive losses, dropping a defensive slugfest to the Philadelphia Eagles in London. Jacksonville had a chance to do something drastic at the deadline as they try to climb back into the AFC playoff race.

But all they did was trade away the talented by under-performing Dante Fowler Jr. to the Los Angeles Rams for a 2019 third-rounder and 2020 fifth-round selection. I'm not against the decision to trade Fowler, given Jacksonville's wealth of talent on the defensive side of the ball.

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However, Tom Coughlin will regret not making the moves where he had a chance. He could have added a veteran quarterback to push the struggling Blake Bortles. The AFC South leading and rival Houston Texans got Demaryius Thomas from the Denver Broncos for only a fourth-round pick. Coughlin didn't want to try and pry away a Pro Bowl wideout to help the offense?

Jacksonville should have went for it and dealt away draft choices to get another signal-caller, a No. 1 wide receiver and even more depth on the offensive line. By trading Fowler and doing nothing else on Tuesday, you wonder if the Jaguars are simply giving up on the season.

Winner: Houston Texans

The Texans are sitting pretty atop the AFC South lead with a 5-3 record, having won their last five contests. And as was the case with Washington, the rich got richer here in Houston.

Days after losing wide receiver Will Fuller V for the season with an ACL tear, the Texans wasted no time finding a complement to superstar DeAndre Hopkins. They traded for Demaryius Thomas, surrendering nothing more than a fourth-rounder for the five-time Pro Bowler.

Houston's offense was scary enough with sophomore quarterback Deshaun Watson, an elite wideout in Hopkins and a solid running back in Lamar Miller. Now, they add another came-changing player in Thomas to join their electrifying offense.

To make things better for Houston, the divisional foe Jaguars and Tennessee Titans didn't make any moves to upgrade their roster. The Texans are in the driver's seat for the division now.

Not only that, but with Thomas joining a top-tier offense, the sky is the limit for Watson and co. Houston's defense is also championship caliber, meaning they now have all the makings to be a Super Bowl contender.

It's going to be a nice second half for the Texans, and Thomas will play a huge role in it.

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