Once you break the mold, you need a new one. Here's how insiders say the game may look in the next decade.

SIX IS ENOUGH
Five-wide won't satisfy pass-happy coaches. New rules making tackles eligible will create a new safety valve on third-and-short.

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EIGHT OUTSIDE THE BOX
How do you guard against six receivers on every down? Drop two slow-footed LBs and DTs, put four more DBs in coverage and double-cover the fastest wideouts on the field.

GO FOR IT
If the NFL is a play-by-the-numbers game, why do coaches give up 25% of their offensive plays? With scores running higher and the clock stopping often in the passing game, teams will find the fourth-and-short risk much more affordable.

MO' MOTION
Let's be fair. Those guys on D aren't the only ones who should get a running head start. Imagine an offensive blitz, with receivers starting seven yards behind the line, timing the snap and sprinting by the stagnant D.

IN-FLIGHT INNOVATION
With the ball headed into the open field more, we'll see more plays within plays, where WR picks and blocks are part of the plan. The downfield lateral between receivers will go from a gimmick to a staple.

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This article appears in the December 9 issue of ESPN The Magazine.