Six things that could happen in 2024 NFL season that would've seemed preposterous entering 2023

A good reminder how quickly -- and dramatically -- things change in the NFL

Things change quickly in the NFL, not only in the standings but in the foundations of all 32 teams. Players and coaches come and go. Expectations are lowered and raised. And sometimes the sheer speed, volume and consistency of league-wide activity robs us of the opportunity to reflect on how drastically things have shifted. As we look ahead to the 2024 season, for example, there are a number of plausible scenarios that might've been deemed preposterous just a year ago.

Here are six examples of things that could realistically happen in 2024, but would've been mildly outrageous to entertain going into the 2023 campaign: