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Eighty years ago, NFL made changes that would forever alter the future

The Bears downed the Giants 23-21 in the inaugural NFL Championship Game in 1933.

The Bears downed the Giants 23-21 in the inaugural NFL Championship Game in 1933.

But there's a strong case to be argued for the 1933 season. Those historic reforms that created the postseason and liberated the passing game continue to resonate in the NFL, 80 years later.