Sometimes, one play, one moment, one decision can change everything — or maybe only a little bit. Either way, it can be fun to imagine the various timelines if one thing had gone differently. SB Nation NFL is looking at those hypotheticals, alternate universes, and made-up scenarios in our second annual “What If?” week. You can follow along with every story here.
Yesterday, we talked about the awful, awful NFC Championship game. An away game at Century Link combined with an officiating crew that didn’t pass a rule book around before the game led to a heartbreaking loss at the end of the day.