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Touchdowns and torn ligaments. Hail Marys and hamstring pulls. Tackles and turf toe. Injuries can play as big a factor in an NFL team's successes or failures as the best game plans. Being able to navigate through injuries to key players could make all the difference between a team seeing its season sink or beating the odds and making the playoffs. Among the most common football-related injuries are Achilles tendon ruptures, concussions, sprained ankles and turf toe.
