As a league, one of the calling cards of the NFL is the concept of parity. Theoretically, there shouldn’t be giant gulfs between talent levels in football. A natural result of this is that many games are decided by a single score (8 points or less). A large chunk of these close games went the Buffalo Bills’ way in 2020, some in dramatic fashion. What if they hadn’t? Let’s take a look game-by-game and examine this terrifying “what if?” scenario.
This one was somewhat feasible. The Dolphins pulled within three points with a touchdown and two-point conversion with just under a minute to play.