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If you ask coaches, they’ll tell you over and over again that winning takes offense, defense and special teams. (Forget kickers at your own risk.)

But that’s painting with too broad of strokes, because every season inevitably comes down one facet of the game, whether it’s a weakness that’s exploited or a potential question mark that becomes a strength.