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Barnwell's bizarro 2017 NFL season: What an alternate universe might look like

A seemingly infinite number of decisions and outcomes conspire to piece together the reality we see in an NFL season. There are the obvious, big-picture choices, like trading a player or calling a play. The decisions can get microscopically small, but they still can turn an entire campaign on its head. One false step can roll an ankle or tear an ACL. A weather system initially formed thousands of miles away can turn a game-winning field goal into a season-destroying miss. A player added as an afterthought over the summer can save an entire season.